FEC Hopes to Avoid Flood of 'Mother May I?' Requests Regarding Citizens United Ruling

The Federal Election Commission will soon be hard at work creating "clear" guidelines to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions during federal elections, the commission's chairman told those assembled at the Council's National PAC Conference.
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Democrats Preparing Legislative Response to 'Citizens United' Ruling

In response to a Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, congressional Democrats are preparing legislation that Republicans say would blunt the impact of the court's decision.
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Most Americans Oppose High Court Ruling on Campaign Spending

Americans of both parties overwhelmingly oppose a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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Obama Rules Haven't 'Materially" Weakened Lobbyists, Pinkham Says

Despite President Obama's attempts to curtail the influence of lobbyists in Washington, recent lobbying expenses indicate the White House has "not materially weakened the lobbying profession," Public Affairs Council President Doug Pinkham told The Washington Post.
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Members Cool to Obama's Post-'Citizens United' Lobbying Rules

It is unclear whether Democrats in Congress are willing to corral support for new lobbying rules that President Obama proposed in his State of the Union speech, Roll Call reports.
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Washington Post on Citizens United Case

The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United could lead to the creation of a new wave of single-issue political groups, including some formed by sitting lawmakers, Public Affairs Council President Doug Pinkham told the Washington Post.

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WSJ on Citizens United Ruling

Public Affairs Council Presiden tDoug Pinkham told the Wall Street Journal that he doesn't expect "a tidal wave of money coming from corporate America... Companies are not in the business of stirring up trouble."
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Corporate Money Will Likely Go to Tax-Exempt Groups for Campaign Advocacy, Toner Predicts

Now that the Supreme Court has swept aside longstanding limits on corporate and union spending in federal elections, it's likely companies will move large amounts of money to trade associations and other tax-exempt groups, a former FEC chairman told those at the National Grassroots Conference.
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High Court Sweeps Aside Ban on Corporate, Union Campaign Money

In a ruling that dramatically changes core elements of existing campaign finance rules, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to loosen spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections.
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LDA Referrals Rise, Little Action Taken

Senate officials recently sent federal law enforcement authorities an additional 2,685 cases of potential violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, bringing the total of LDA referrals to 8,281, according to a posting on the Senate's website.
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