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Thursday, May 20, 2010 1:00 PM
1310 Longworth House Office Building
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Markup of H.R. 5175, The DISCLOSE ACT, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections
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Hearing Topic:
Committee on House Administration Markup of H.R. 5175, The DISCLOSE ACT, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections.
Roll Call Votes
Rep. Lungren amendment #2 to Brady substitute
Representative Lungren offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to provide that the prohibition on expenditures by government contractors shall also apply to labor unions having representational contracts with the government. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (5): Lofgren, Capuano, Davis (CA), Davis (AL), Brady
Rep. Lungren amendment #5 to Brady substitute
Representative Lungren offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to require that the highest ranking official of a labor organization certify that no dues were received from any foreign national prior to the making of an independent expenditure or electioneering communication. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (6): Lofgren, Gonzalez, Capuano, Davis (CA), Davis (AL), Brady
Rep. Harper amendment #10 to Brady substitute
Representative Harper offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to delay the Act's effective date to January 1, 2011. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (5): Lofgren, Gonzalez, Capuano, Davis (CA), Brady
Rep. McCarthy amendment #7 to Brady substitute
Representative McCarthy offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to provide that no funds obtained by a union through a government-administered payroll deduction program may be used for political expenditures. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (5): Lofgren, Gonzalez, Capuano, Davis (CA), Brady
Rep. McCarthy amendment #9 to Brady substitute
Representative McCarthy offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to lower the contribution amount at which donor disclosure is required to the same as the itemized level for political committees. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (4): Lofgren, Capuano, Davis (CA), Brady
Rep. Lungren amendment #13 to Brady substitute
Representative Lungren offered an amendment to the Brady substitute to ban all political expenditures by labor organizations representing employees of government contractors. The amendment was not agreed to.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (4): Lofgren, Capuano, Davis (CA), Brady
Following consideration of perfecting amendments, the Committee agreed to the Brady amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended.
- Ayes (3): Lungren, McCarthy, Harper
- Noes (5): Lofgren, Capuano, Davis (CA), Davis (AL), Brady
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