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July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
King Votes to Overturn IRS Rule Enabling Dark Money
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 3, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Drop Controversial Campaign Finance Rider
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May 2, 2015
The Boston Globe - A Way Forward on Campaign Finance?
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Feb. 20, 2015
The Hill - King to IRS: Stop "Dark Money' in Politics
Sen. Angus King
Sept. 11, 2014
Senator Collins' Statement on Campaign Finance Reform Vote
Sen. Susan Collins
Sept. 11, 2014
King Statement on Senate's Failure to Advance Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. Angus King
Sept. 8, 2014
King Supports Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance Reform
Sen. Angus King
July 23, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Rules Committee - The DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Angus King
July 23, 2014
Coalition Announces Support for King's Real Time Transparency Act
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July 22, 2014
King to Lead Senate Hearing on DISCLOSE Act
Sen. Angus King
July 9, 2014
Collins For Senator to Report More Than $5.4 Million Raised
Sen. Susan Collins
June 24, 2014
Leahy, Other Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Secret Spending In Elections
Sen. Angus King, ...
June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen. Angus King, ...
June 24, 2014
King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Shine Light on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen. Angus King
May 15, 2014
King Continues Call to Limit Money in Politics
Sen. Angus King
May 2, 2014
The Boston Globe - A Way Forward on Campaign Finance?
Sen. Angus King
April 30, 2014
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen. Angus King
Feb. 14, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - 501(c)(4) Tax-Exempt Organizations
Sen. Angus King
Feb. 5, 2014
Pingree Backs Campaign Finance Reform Bill
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 24, 2013
Weekly Column: "The IRS Must Remain Above Politics"
Sen. Susan Collins
May 20, 2013
Letter to Secretary Lew - Don't Overlook Underlying IRS Issue
Sen. Angus King
Jan. 22, 2013
Congresswoman Pingree Renews Efforts to Create Maine-Style Clean Elections System in Congress
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Aug. 31, 2012
Republicans Buying TV Ads Supporting Democratic Senate Candidate
Sen. Angus King
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rep. Chellie Pingree, ...
June 27, 2011
Supreme Court Decision Attacks Clean Elections
Rep. Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Oppose Politicization of Contracting Process
Sen. Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2011
The Wall Street Journal - Obama's 'Gangster Politics'
Sen. Susan Collins
April 7, 2011
Alec Baldwin Joins Fight For Campaign Finance Reform
Rep. Chellie Pingree
July 27, 2010
Senator Collins' Statement on 'Disclose Act'
Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 21, 2010
Letter To The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House Of Representatives
Rep. Chellie Pingree
Dec. 6, 2007
Senator Collins Introduces Presidential Funding Legislation
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 5, 2007
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Susan Collins
March 29, 2006
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
Sen. Susan Collins
Dec. 12, 2003
Reforming Our System of Campaign Finance
Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Reforming Campaign Finance & Cleaning Up Corruption
Rep. Jared Golden
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Government Affairs
Sen. Angus King
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: Cleaning up Campaign Finance
Sen. Angus King
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Campaign Finance
Sen. Angus King
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Politician
July 30, 2019
Cortez Masto cosponsors Constitutional Amendment to reverse Citizens United, get big money out of public elections
Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
King Votes to Overturn IRS Rule Enabling Dark Money
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 3, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Drop Controversial Campaign Finance Rider
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
May 2, 2015
The Boston Globe - A Way Forward on Campaign Finance?
Sen.Angus King
Feb. 20, 2015
The Hill - King to IRS: Stop "Dark Money' in Politics
Sen.Angus King
Sept. 11, 2014
Senator Collins' Statement on Campaign Finance Reform Vote
Sen.Susan Collins
Sept. 11, 2014
King Statement on Senate's Failure to Advance Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance Reform
Sen.Angus King
Sept. 8, 2014
King Supports Constitutional Amendment on Campaign Finance Reform
Sen.Angus King
July 23, 2014
Hearing of the Senate Rules Committee - The DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Angus King
July 23, 2014
Coalition Announces Support for King's Real Time Transparency Act
Sen.Angus King
July 22, 2014
King to Lead Senate Hearing on DISCLOSE Act
Sen.Angus King
July 9, 2014
Collins For Senator to Report More Than $5.4 Million Raised
Sen.Susan Collins
June 24, 2014
Leahy, Other Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Crack Down On Secret Spending In Elections
Sen.Angus King, ...
June 24, 2014
Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen.Angus King, ...
June 24, 2014
King, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Shine Light on Secret Spending in Elections
Sen.Angus King
May 15, 2014
King Continues Call to Limit Money in Politics
Sen.Angus King
May 2, 2014
The Boston Globe - A Way Forward on Campaign Finance?
Sen.Angus King
April 30, 2014
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen.Angus King
Feb. 14, 2014
Letter to John Koskinen, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - 501(c)(4) Tax-Exempt Organizations
Sen.Angus King
Feb. 5, 2014
Pingree Backs Campaign Finance Reform Bill
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 24, 2013
Weekly Column: "The IRS Must Remain Above Politics"
Sen.Susan Collins
May 20, 2013
Letter to Secretary Lew - Don't Overlook Underlying IRS Issue
Sen.Angus King
Jan. 22, 2013
Congresswoman Pingree Renews Efforts to Create Maine-Style Clean Elections System in Congress
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Aug. 31, 2012
Republicans Buying TV Ads Supporting Democratic Senate Candidate
Sen.Angus King
Oct. 20, 2011
Letter to Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Rep.Chellie Pingree, ...
June 27, 2011
Supreme Court Decision Attacks Clean Elections
Rep.Chellie Pingree
May 12, 2011
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Oppose Politicization of Contracting Process
Sen.Susan Collins, ...
May 5, 2011
The Wall Street Journal - Obama's 'Gangster Politics'
Sen.Susan Collins
April 7, 2011
Alec Baldwin Joins Fight For Campaign Finance Reform
Rep.Chellie Pingree
July 27, 2010
Senator Collins' Statement on 'Disclose Act'
Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 21, 2010
Letter To The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House Of Representatives
Rep.Chellie Pingree
Dec. 6, 2007
Senator Collins Introduces Presidential Funding Legislation
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 5, 2007
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Susan Collins
March 29, 2006
Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006
Sen.Susan Collins
Dec. 12, 2003
Reforming Our System of Campaign Finance
Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Reforming Campaign Finance & Cleaning Up Corruption
Rep.Jared Golden
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Government Affairs
Sen.Angus King
Jan. 1, 2013
Issue Position: Cleaning up Campaign Finance
Sen.Angus King
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Campaign Finance
Sen.Angus King
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