Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the House-Passed 527 Reform Bill April 6, 2006 I favor legislation to address the FEC’s failure to regulate 527s, but I am concerned about the provision added in the House-passed 527 reform bill that does away with party coordinated spending limits. 527 reform must be a bipartisan effort, and including the party-spending provision complicates that task. In all other respects, the House bill is virtually identical to the bill I have worked on in the Senate with Senator McCain and Senator Lott. It addresses the 527 problem in a thoughtful and nonpartisan way and is something I could support.

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