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107th Congress
Jan. 22, 2001
Sen. Feingold, Sen. McCain and Sen. Cochran introduce S.27,
the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2001. Read Press
Release and Bill
Summary of S. 27.
Feb.
6, 2001 Senators reach a unanimous consent agreement to
bring up S. 27 , either on March 19, 2001, or March 26, 2001.
Sen. Feingold engaged in a discussion on the floor with Sen.
McCain, Sen. Lott, Sen. Daschle, Sen. McConnell.
Mar. 19, 2001
The Senate begins consideration of S. 27. Senator Feingold
makes an opening statement in favor of the bill.
Mar.
19-Apr. 2, 2001 The Senate debates S.27 . Thirty-eight
amendments are offered and disposed of, with the Senate conducting
26 roll call votes. Senator Feingold's floor statements on
the amendments and other issues in the debate on S. 27
April 2, 2001
Senator Feingold delivers a final floor statement urging the
Senate to pass S. 27. The Senate approves the bill, as amended,
by a vote of 59-41.
June 26, 2001
Senator Feingold gives a floor speech on the June 25 decision
of the Supreme Court in FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal
Campaign Committee.
February 14, 2002
The House passes the Shays- Meehan bill by a vote of 240-189.
Senator Feingold speaks on the Senate
floor about that accomplishment and participates in a
floor discussion with Senator Daschle and Senator McCain concerning
the need to quickly take up and pass the House-passed bill
and send it to the President.
February 26, 2002
Senator Feingold participates in a floor discussion with Senator
Daschle, Senator Lott, and Senator McCain concerning the effort
to reach agreement on bringing the campaign finance bill back
to the floor for a final vote.
March 18, 2002
The Senate begins consideration of H.R. 2356, as passed by
the House. Senator Feingold delivers a floor statement in
favor of the bill. Senator Daschle files a cloture motion
to limit debate on the bill.
March 20, 2002
The Senate invokes cloture on the bill by a vote of 68-32.
The Senate then passes the bill by a vote of 60-40. Senator
Feingold delivers a floor
statement in favor of the cloture motion, recalling the
history of the campaign finance reform fight, and a second
statement second before the final passage of the bill.
He also participates in a number of colloquies
on the meaning of various provisions of the bill and delivers
a statement thanking
individual members of Congress, their staffs, and supportive
organizations for their work on the bill.
March 27, 2002 President Bush signs the Bipartisan
Campaign Reform Act of 2002 into law.
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