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January 01, 1970 | Sunlight Foundation | News
At the National Press Club Monday morning, Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., had a dire warning: “The future of our democracy depends on passage” of legislation to prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign contributions. The Stop Act, introduced by Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., currently has eight
co-sponsors, five Republicans and three Democrats. The bill
would “prohibit individuals holding Federal office from directly soliciting contributions to or on behalf of any political committee.”