]> http://www.publicampaign.org/federalaction Comments for "Federal Action" en http://www.publicampaign.org/federalaction <p>Assistant Senate Majority Leader Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) have introduced the Fair Elections Now Act (S.752) in the Senate, and Reps. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Walter Jones (R-N.C.) have done so in the House (H.R.1826) as well.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Fair Elections Now Act would allow congressional candidates to run for office using only small donations and limited public financing. Candidates would qualify by raising a set number of small donations from members of their community, and agree to not raise any large contributions. Once qualified, they would receive limited public funds and would see their on-going small donations matched on a four-to-one basis.</p> Mon, 04 May 2009 18:10:30 +0000