S. 1285 - Fair Elections Now Act
Election; Elections; Campaign Finance Reform - Elections. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Richard J. Durbin
- Summary:
- A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Fair Elections Now Act
S. 1285 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Keywords
- Election; Elections; Campaign Finance Reform
- Summary
- A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to reform the financing of Senate elections, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Fair Elections Now Act
- Sponsor
- Richard J. Durbin
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Elections
- Administrative procedure
- Auctions
- Auditing
- Budgets
- Campaign funds
- Congress
- Congressional elections
- Congressional mail
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Election administration
- Election candidates
- Electronic data interchange
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Expedited congressional procedure
- Federal Election Commission
- Finance
- Fines (Penalties)
- Franking privilege
- Government information
- Government paperwork
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- House rules and procedure
- Judicial review
- Law
- Legislation
- Licenses
- Negative campaigning
- Political action committees
- Political advertising
- Political parties
- Primaries
- Radio frequency allocation
- Radio stations
- Senate
- Senate rules and procedure
- Supreme Court
- Taxation
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Telecommunication rates
- Television stations
- User charges
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/03/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/03/2007 5/03/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. 6/20/2007 Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2003 For $37,281 Against $23,500
- March - April 2003 For $96,500 Against $115,690
- May - June 2003 For $74,550 Against $51,850
- July - August 2003 For $39,935 Against $30,050
- September - October 2003 For $81,808 Against $45,950
- November - December 2003 For $68,279 Against $53,919
- January - February 2004 For $69,023 Against $69,500
- March - April 2004 For $141,423 Against $73,100
- May - June 2004 For $224,286 Against $71,651
- July - August 2004 For $90,306 Against $58,472
- September - October 2004 For $266,501 Against $197,572
- November - December 2004 For $44,110 Against $28,822
- January - February 2005 For $35,050 Against $49,400
- March - April 2005 For $90,573 Against $138,250
- May - June 2005 For $108,845 Against $102,499
- July - August 2005 For $46,900 Against $24,600
- September - October 2005 For $87,952 Against $70,403
- November - December 2005 For $118,570 Against $101,153
- January - February 2006 For $41,902 Against $37,610
- March - April 2006 For $150,374 Against $87,876
- May - June 2006 For $183,831 Against $96,666
- July - August 2006 For $135,809 Against $65,985
- September - October 2006 For $457,843 Against $185,199
- November - December 2006 For $63,482 Against $41,100
- January - February 2007 For $22,710 Against $26,520
- March - April 2007 For $71,400 Against $82,450
- May - June 2007 For $103,200 Against $70,100
- July - August 2007 For $52,821 Against $40,565
- September - October 2007 For $69,285 Against $70,468
- November - December 2007 For $66,694 Against $51,150
- January - February 2008 For $24,500 Against $20,600
- March - April 2008 For $41,410 Against $87,423
- May - June 2008 For $61,952 Against $80,950
- July - August 2008 For $59,880 Against $41,830
- September - October 2008 For $82,370 Against $106,034
- November - December 2008 For $29,500 Against $38,250
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $31,450 | $3,500 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $9,100 | $3,000 |
| Alan Wayne Allard | R | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $23,950 | $19,200 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $29,200 | $56,692 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $3,000 | $13,000 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $22,010 | $7,308 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $11,201 | $6,500 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $21,200 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $207,431 | $17,500 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $104,832 | $39,500 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $10,250 | $22,500 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $6,800 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $2,300 | $54,191 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $10,500 | $12,600 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $63,975 | $45,475 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $76,901 | $10,550 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $2,300 | $5,000 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $153,513 | $36,450 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $32,320 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $295,994 | $107,685 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $11,500 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $2,300 | $7,000 |
| Norm Coleman | R | MN | $20,319 | $88,675 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $19,850 | $6,750 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $4,000 | $15,200 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $2,000 | $66,500 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $3,000 | $56,300 |
| Larry Craig | R | ID | $0 | $1,000 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $500 | $3,250 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $2,300 | $37,950 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $5,100 | $18,800 |
| Mary Elizabeth Dole | R | NC | $3,330 | $30,900 |
| Pete Domenici | R | NM | $0 | $6,600 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $1,250 | $34,470 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $40,810 | $5,350 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $44,149 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $7,000 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $66,643 | $6,296 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $41,100 | $10,250 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $13,750 | $38,200 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $22,000 | $10,250 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $4,000 | $3,000 |
| Chuck Hagel | R | NE | $0 | $4,600 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $43,876 | $9,100 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $11,250 | $26,000 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $7,733 | $63,449 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $13,625 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $26,265 | $31,000 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $7,200 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $28,648 | $20,800 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $30,220 | $27,150 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $19,320 | $14,600 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $105,685 | $21,616 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $40 | $-500 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $5,500 | $54,850 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $11,216 | $49,299 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $28,703 | $23,700 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $22,400 | $25,000 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $46,916 | $6,423 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $92,100 | $32,000 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $5,050 | $25,750 |
| Chester Trent Lott | R | MS | $1,000 | $12,250 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $32,750 | $4,000 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $40,750 | $32,972 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $9,950 | $24,750 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $76,730 | $32,466 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $39,900 | $52,100 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $123,530 | $101,950 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $28,000 | $8,000 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $5,500 | $17,450 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $88,349 | $9,500 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $3,000 | $23,200 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $73,345 | $40,650 |
| Barack Obama | D | IL | $241,902 | $22,900 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $6,500 | $23,750 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $9,460 | $3,100 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $57,748 | $22,000 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $15,250 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $35,600 | $27,600 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $210,263 | $64,855 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $45,220 | $4,450 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $69,298 | $15,500 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $2,000 | $13,750 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,300 | $12,250 |
| Gordon Smith | R | OR | $17,295 | $43,168 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $25,300 | $16,750 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $81,400 | $121,350 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $58,860 | $40,311 |
| Ted Stevens | R | AK | $8,300 | $34,850 |
| John Sununu | R | NH | $0 | $48,150 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $117,577 | $9,100 |
| Craig Thomas | R | WY | $0 | $4,000 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $52,700 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $17,777 | $31,022 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $17,890 |
| John Warner | R | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $62,910 | $13,150 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $45,760 | $16,000 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $7,500 | $18,000 |
