Boozman Supports First Amendment Rights

Statement

U.S. Representative John Boozman issued the following statement after opposing the DISCLOSE ACT, a bill that would restrict political speech and create a special exemption for Washington special interests:

"The American people deserve transparency and the ability to know who is contributing to political campaigns. Unfortunately, this legislation creates winners and losers, carving out provisions for interest groups to be exempt from the bill based on backroom deals. The DISCLOSE Act is no more than a bill that limits freedom of speech," Boozman said.

The DISCLOSE Act H.R. 5175, legislation introduced by Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) is in response to the recent Supreme Court hearing in Citizens United v. FEC. The legislation is designed to block organizations from engaging in political debate before the upcoming elections by requiring them to comply with cumbersome, costly disclosure requirements and restrictions. Authors of the legislation however, have exempted unions from the legislation's major restrictions.

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