Today the NY Times has an editorial on Super PAC reform. A new bill, the Empowering Citizens Act, has been introduced by Reps. David Price (D-NC) (this is the Rep. former President Gann knows from Duke) and Chris van Hollen (D-MD). It would limit the spending of Super PACs clearly aligned with campaigns. It should probably be noted that both of their districts are pretty safely Democratic right now.
The bill would create a public funding system similar to the presidential one for congressional races. It would also allow parties to coordinate with campaigns to make unlimited expenditures, to decrease the power of Super PACs, as long as the party self-imposed new contribution limits of $1,250. It also prohibits candidates from fundraising for Super PACs and treats Super PACs for specific candidates as coordinated expenditures.
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