Fair Elections/Campaign Finance Placing limits on corporate influence on elections, by Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) A lot of focus on DISCLOSE, but also this:

• “Many people believe the way to keep special interest money from influencing elections is public campaign financing. I, along with 156 of my colleagues in Congress, agree. We are all co-sponsors of a bill by Rep. John Larson of Connecticut that would provide that remedy.”

Campaign bill still a few votes shy, by Meredith Shiner DISCLOSE is still a few votes shy of breaking the filibuster, with Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) still wildcards.

• And if it does die, Dems will keep bringing it back up as a political football:  Comeback Possible for DISCLOSE, by Jessica Brady

Disclose Act seen as balm to to soothe left, by Alex Bolton                       Self-identifying Democrats are waning and Democratic Leaders are hoping to wage more liberal fervor among their camps.  Appointing Elizabeth Warren as the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would "boost the energy of liberal voters", as well as passing DISCLOSE.   Obama assails Republicans on campaign finance, by Jackie Calmes and Carl Hulse An analysis of Obama’s speech on DISCLOSE.

• “You’d think that reducing corporate and even foreign influence over our elections would not be a partisan issue,” President  Barrack Obama said. “But of course, this is Washington in 2010.”

It’s the Senate’s turn to pass the Disclose Act WaPo calls for the Senate to pass DISCLOSE.

• “Its shortcomings can be addressed, but its central focus is critical to ensuring that democracy is not for sale to the highest bidder.”

  Congress Let the campaign spending begin Millionaires and special interests are spending big so far this election cycle—and it will only get worse.

• “You’re in great shape for the fall if you find the $30,400 individual limit to political parties just too constricting and can write six- or seven-figure checks to committees that are partisan in intent and deed. If your only playing field is the ballot box, then you are not.”

Momentum for Senate filibuster reform builds, by Sam Stein and Ryan Grim Momentum is building to fix the filibuster. House Democrats face a dilemma with Rangel trial, by Paul Kane It’s still unclear what’s going to happen with House Ways and Means Chairman Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY), though nearly $600,000 of his campaign cash has been returned or donated to charity.