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Doolittle Does It Right: The House of Representatives is in the throes of debating the so-called campaign finance reform. The Senate-passed McCain-Feingold bill is a disaster. Forbes Magazine, 5/28/01

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Bush Criticized For Not Keeping Word On Veto Threat Sixteen members of the House Republican Study Committee are criticizing President Bush for going back on his word regarding a veto of campaign finance legislation that passed the Senate Wednesday. CNSNews.com 3/21/02

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Campaign Finance Reform Policy Brief Updated 2/28/02

Campaign Finance Reform Violations of Bush Principles
In March 2001, President Bush outlined six key principles that should be incorporated into any campaign finance reform bill that Congress passes. The Shays-Meehan bill would violate all six of the Bush principles.

Campaign Finance Reform (Final Bill) What happened February 13-14, 2002

Why Members opposed the Shays-Meehan Bill

Campaign Finance Reform (Rule & Procedure) Updated February 13, 2002

Campaign Finance Reform (Amendments) Updated February 13, 2002

Campaign Finance Reform packet (February 2002)

Campaign Finance Reform Policy Brief

Fact vs. Fiction on the Vote on the Rule

Election Reform Policy Brief "Help America Vote Act" (H.R. 3295)

RSC Reports

RSC Talking Points: McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill would not account for the realities of today's costs of campaigning.

If the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill becomes law: what citizens won't be able to do

If the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill becomes law: what Congressmen won't be able to do

Senator Rick Santorum’s floor speech against McCain-Feingold March 20, 2002

Letter to President Bush: urging him to veto the Shays-Meehan campaign finance reform bill (should it reach the President's desk) on the grounds that the bill violates the President's stated reform principles AND core constitutional principles he swore to uphold. Sent by RSC Chairman John Shadegg, RSC Campaign Reform Taskforce Chairman John Doolittle and 25 other Members of Congress

Conservatives React to Campaign Finance Reform: Many RSC members issued statements last week regarding how the campaign finance "reform" bill violates the First Amendment and President Bush's principles of reform. Letter to the President sent by RSC Chairman John Shadegg, RSC Campaign Reform Taskforce Chairman John Doolittle and other Members of Congress; Press Release by Rep. Todd Akin; Press Release by Rep. Mark Green; Press Release by Rep. Pete Hoekstra; Press Release by Rep. Ernest Istook; Press Release by Rep. Gary Miller; 2nd Press Release by Rep. Gary Miller; Press Release by Rep. Mike Pence; Press Release by Rep. Paul Ryan

Campaign Finance Reform (Final Bill) What happened February 13-14, 2002

Campaign Finance Reform (Rule & Procedure) Updated February 13, 2002

Campaign Finance Reform (Amendments) Updated February 13, 2002

Campaign Finance Reform packet (February 2002)

Campaign Finance Reform Policy Brief
H.R. 2356 (Res. 188 - The Rule Failed to pass the House) / vote: 203-228 July 12, 2001 Fact vs. Fiction on the Vote on the Rule
Press Release - July 12, 200: Shays-Meehan Coalition Prevents Consideration of Campaign Finance Reform
H.R. 1444: "Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act":

•	Press Release: RSC Statement in Response to President's Decision to sign Shays-Meehan 3/21/02

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