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H.R. 2356 - Shays-Meehan Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act >>
Discharge Petition >>
H.R. 2360 - Ney-Wynn Campaign Finance Reform bill >>
House Vote on the Armey Substitute >>
House Vote on the Ney Substitute >>
House Vote on the Shays Substitute >>
House Vote on final passage of H.R. 2356 >>

Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT), Rep. Martin Meehan (D-CT), and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-MO), News Conference on Campaign Finance Reform and Enron. - Thursday, January 24, 2002

Rep. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Rep. Martin Meehan (D-CT) News Conference on Campaign Finance Reform and Enron. - Thursday, January 24, 2002

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) - Opening Statement to the Senate - March 19, 2001. >>
President George W. Bush - letter to Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott outlining the administration's stand on Campaign Finance Reform - March 15, 2001. >>

On March 19, 2001, the Senate began consideration of three competing campaign finance reform bills:
S.22, the Open and Accountable Campaign Financing Act of 2001, offered by Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) >>
S.27, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2001 (McCain-Feingold Bill), offered by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI). >>
S.J.Res.4, Proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution, offered by Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC). S.J.Res.4 was defeated by a vote of 40 to 56 on Monday, March 26, 2001 >>
S.93, the Advancing Truth and Accountability in Campaign Communications Act of 2001, was also introduced in 2001 by Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Sen. James Jeffords (R-VT) >>

On Monday, April 2 the Senate passed the McCain-Feingold bill (S.27) by a vote of 59 to 41. >>
Senate Vote on S.27 >>
On March 27, the Senate voted on Sen. Chuck Hagel's amendments to the McCain-Feingold bill. The Hard Money and Soft Money provisions were defeated. The Donor Disclosure part prevailed.
Senate Vote on the Hagel Amendments. >>

4 Campaign Finance Bills were voted on in the House (1997 & 1998):
H.R.3582 >> Roll Call Vote >>
H.R.2608 >> Roll Call Vote >>
H.R.34 >> Roll Call Vote >>
H.R.3581 >> Roll Call Vote >>
The Senate Committee formally concluded its investigation with the approval of the majority report. >>


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