Although this legislation has many parts, its cornerstones are increased disclosure and more accountability for both contributors and candidates. In particular, I am eager to see increased disclosure via the Internet a quick, inexpensive and effective way of disseminating information to the public. Our bill would require the Federal Elections Commission to provide computer software to candidates allowing the names of campaign contributors to be publicly available almost immediately. The public has the right to know who is funding political campaigns, so that voters have all the information needed to make well-informed voting decisions at the polls. While other recent attempts at wide-spread campaign finance reform have failed, I believe this legislation is a fair and bipartisan measure that will bring more transparency to election process.
American voters deserve no less.