Category Archives: legislation and legislatures

“Campaign Finance Provisions Causing ‘Cromnibus’ Heartburn”

December 10, 2014, 7:02 pmcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Roll Call reports on opposition to the party funding rider among House Democrats. Bloomberg BNA ($) says that Rep. Pelosi wants it out. NYT reports that Democratic opposition to the bill has hardened due to the relaxation of campaign finance… Continue reading

House Democrats’ Support for Cromnibus in Question

December 10, 2014, 11:44 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Partly due to the loosening of party funding regulations according to Politico.

Redline of Cromnibus Party Funding Rider

December 10, 2014, 9:37 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

December 10, 2014, 8:37 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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

December 10, 2014, 8:10 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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

December 10, 2014, 6:27 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

December 9, 2014, 7:15 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

December 9, 2014, 6:52 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

December 8, 2014, 6:44 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

David Hawkings.

“McConnell Plots a Functional, Bipartisan Senate”

December 8, 2014, 6:37 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

December 8, 2014, 4:23 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

NPR on GOP Senators’ deliberations over whether to undo the “nuclear option” for nominations.

“Obama, Congress Brace For Veto Showdowns”

December 8, 2014, 4:05 amlegislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

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”

November 30, 2014, 1:24 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretationRick Hasen

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”

November 24, 2014, 4:33 pmlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretation, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

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