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106th Congress
Sept. 28, 2000
Sen. Feingold speaks on the floor on the H-1B visa bill, calling
the bankroll on the campaign contributions in the debate and
criticizing the Senate leadership for refusing to allow further
debate on campaign finance reform this year. The speech was
the 26th time he called the bankroll in the 106th Congress.
July 1, 2000 President Clinton signs H.R. 4762 into law as
Public Law 106-230.
June 29, 2000 The Senate passes H.R. 4762 by a vote of 92-6.
Prior to the vote.
June 28, 2000
The Senate considers of H.R. 4762, which passed the House
on June 27 by a vote of 385-39 and is virtually identical
to the McCain-Feingold- Lieberman amendment passed by the
Senate on June 8. Senator Feingold speaks on the floor in
favor of the bill.
June 8, 2000
A point of order against the McCain amendment on 527 organizations
is rejected by a vote of 42-57. The amendment is then adopted
by voice vote. Senator Feingold speaks in favor of the amendment
on the Senate floor.
June 7, 2000
Senators McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman offer an amendment
to the Defense Authorization bill to impose new registration
and disclosure requirements on organizations claiming tax
exemption under section 527
of the Internal Revenue Code. Senator Feingold speaks in favor
of the amendment.
April 27, 2000
Senator Feingold delivers a floor statement calling for a
renewed effort to pass campaign finance reform and noting
that in 1999 he called the bankroll nineteen times to highlight
the influence of campaign contributions, and particularly
soft money, on legislation.
Jan. 24, 2000
Senator Feingold delivers a floor statement concerning the
Supreme Court's decision in the case of Nixon v. Shrink Missouri
Government PAC.
Oct. 19, 1999
The Senate rejects a cloture motion on the Reid Amendment
to S. 1593 by a vote of 53-48. The Reid Amendment was identical
to S .1593. Senator Feingold speaks on the floor to urge Senators
to vote for cloture on both amendments.
October 19, 1999 The Senate rejects a cloture motion on the
Daschle Amendment to S. 1593 by a vote of 52-48. The Daschle
Amendment was essentially the version of campaign finance
reform that had passed the House in September 1999.
Oct. 18, 1999
Senator Feingold speaks on the floor in support of S. 1593.
Oct. 15, 1999
Senator Feingold speaks on the floor in support of S. 1593.
Oct. 14, 1999
Senator Feingold speaks on the floor in support of S. 1593.
Oct. 13, 1999 The Senate begins consideration of S. 1593,
a version of the McCain-Feingold bill that consists only of
a soft money ban and a provision that codifies the Beck decision
on union dues.
Sept. 16, 1999 Pursuant to their agreement
with Senator Lott, Senators McCain and Feingold introduce
S.
1593, which will serve as the base bill for the Senate's
debate on campaign finance reform in October.
July 22, 1999 Senators McCain and Feingold reach agreement
with Senator Lott for the Senate to debate campaign finance
reform beginning no later than October 12, 1999.
June 16, 1999
Senator Feingold gives a floor speech announcing the "Calling
of the Bankroll," indicating that he will discuss campaign
contributions when speaking about legislation being considered
on the floor of the Senate.
May 20, 1999 Senator Feingold "calls the bankroll"
for the first time on the Senate floor in a speech concerning
the Emergency Appropriations bill. He notes the campaign contributions
made by interests supporting a mining rider to that bill.
Jan. 19, 1999 Senators McCain and Feingold
introduce S.
26 , The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1999.
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