Saturday, July 21, 2012

Republicans to Secret Donors: We've Got Your Back (Yet Again)

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/07/republicans-disclose-act-dark-money-filibuster
Today, Senate Republicans marched in lockstep with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by filibustering the DISCLOSE Act forthe second time in two days. Democrats needed 60 votes to proceed to an actual vote on the bill, which would require unions, corporations, and secretive nonprofits to disclose the big donors behind their political activities. The final vote was 53 to 45.

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