Clips Round-Up 4/14
Citizens United Bill may up profile of political sponsors John Dimsdale with Marketplace radio interviews Bob Edgar, president and CEO of Common Cause. Citizens United answer almost ready Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) are putting the final touches on their Citizens United legislation. Van Hollen talks about how polling shows there is bipartisan opposition to the decision. Castor: House Democrats to unveil legislation on campaign disclosure Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) talks Citizens United legislation. “I would anticipate a bill would be coming to the floor of the House shortly, ” Castor said after a news conference at the USF College of Health Department on Tuesday. “There’s one that’s been drafted, I think they’re dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s, but we can’t let these corporations take over our politics,” she said. Congress Lawmakers regulate banks, then flock to them For former lawmakers and their staff, it seems working for the banks is big business. “Hiring a well-connected staffer can run a firm something like $300,000 to $600,000 a year, and for a member of Congress, it’s anywhere from $1 million to $3 million,” said Craig Holman of Public Citizen. “The only businesses that can really afford that are those that are very wealthy, but clearly these companies are getting their money’s worth.” McConnell criticizes Democrats’ financial regulation plan The Republicans message on financial reform is that it’ll lead to more bailouts, and the White House and Democrats are pushing back. Public Campaign Action Fund put a blog post up on Sen. McConnell’s Wall Street ties.