Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to create a small donor and public finance system for Congressional elections.

Bill: 115-hres-404
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-06-23
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional elections

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to eliminate the undue influence of money in politics:</p> <UL> <LI>Congress should create a small donor and public finance system for congressional elections, which will ensure that Congress is responsible to voters instead of well-financed special interests; and <LI>Members of Congress should devote their full time to regular order and governing instead of campaign fundraising. </LI> </UL>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2017 Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to create a small donor and public finance system for Congressional elections.

1. Providing for small donor and public financing of elections It is the sense of the House of Representatives that, in order to eliminate the undue influence of money in politics— (1) Congress should create a small donor and public finance system for Congressional elections, which will ensure that Congress is responsible to voters instead of well-financed special interests; and (2) Members of Congress should devote their full time to regular order and governing instead of campaign fundraising.