House Democrats’ Support for Cromnibus in Question
Partly due to the loosening of party funding regulations according to Politico.
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Redline of Cromnibus Party Funding Rider
CCP has posted this version showing changes that the bill would make to existing contribution limits.
“Supporters of Campaign Limits Urge Obama Veto of Funding Bill”
Bloomberg BNA on the Cromnibus party funding rider: “The unexpected addition of a provision to sharply increase campaign contribution limits for political parties to a must-pass government funding bill is being blasted by supporters of campaign regulation, as some… Continue reading
Cromnibus Party Contribution Rider Roundup
Analyses from Politico, WaPo, HuffPost,The Hill, and Business Insider of the rider that was added yesterday. Politico calculates that the provision “would dramatically increase the amount of money a single rich donor could give to… Continue reading
Language of the Cromnibus Party Funding Rider
Here’s the text of the provision unveiled late yesterday (h/t Ray LaRaja), amending 52 U.S.C. 30116 to raise limits on contributions to parties for conventions, headquarters, and recounts.
SEC. 101. SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO NATIONAL PARTIES TO… Continue reading
“McConnell Pushes Campaign Finance Changes”
Roll Call: “An effort to ease limits on spending by party committees was among the late lingering issues as negotiations continued on legislation to keep the government funded past Thursday.”
“Republicans Clash on Reversing Nuclear Option in Senate”
The Hill reports. Senators McCain and Graham are among those urging a return to the 60-vote requirement for cloture on nominations, while Senator Hatch is among those who favor keeping the current rule requiring only a simple majority. Senator… Continue reading
“Truce in ‘Nuclear’ Filibuster War May Be Senate GOP’s Best Option”
“McConnell Plots a Functional, Bipartisan Senate”
CQ Roll Call interviews the incoming Senate Majority Leader. Among the items of interest to students of the legislative process:
McConnell wasn’t saying he would never use procedural tools, such as the Rule 14 process, to bypass committees or filling… Continue reading
“Their Senate, Their Rules: GOP May Allow Blocking Of Nominees Again”
NPR on GOP Senators’ deliberations over whether to undo the “nuclear option” for nominations.
“Obama, Congress Brace For Veto Showdowns”
AP has this story on the likely prospect of more vetoes in the last two years of the Obama presidency.
“International Conference: Legisprudence and the Legislative Process: From Theory to Practice”
A great event Dec. 10-11 in Israel that I was hoping to attend but could not because of a scheduling conflict.
“Response: Conscious Congressional Overriding of the Supreme Court, Gridlock, and Partisan Politics”
Jim Buatti and I have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Texas Law Review See Also). Here is the abstract:
In a pathbreaking 1991 study of congressional overrides, Yale law professor William N. Eskridge found a rise during the… Continue reading
John Harwood NYT Article Blames Lack of Technical Corrections on ACA Bill on Partisan Polarization
This on King v. Bruwell seems clearly right, and formed the background of my recent LA Times oped, which included this passage:
Even if Congress were to come together in a bipartisan way to override some statutory… Continue reading