Mitch Mcconnell
Events (31)
- June 30, 2000: New Campaign Finance Law Requires ‘527’ Organizations to Disclose Donors, Expenditures, Funding 2000-06-30
- March 27, 2002: Sweeping Campaign Finance Reform Legislation Enacted 2002-03-27
- November 22, 2002: Newsweek Reports Saudi Royals Sent Money to Hijackers’ Associates 2002-11-22
- December 10, 2003: Court Rules that ‘Soft Money’ Campaign Finance Ban Constitutional, Does Not Violate Free Speech Amendment 2003-12-10
- August 1-4, 2007: Protect America Act Sails through Congress 2007-08-01
- August 5, 2007: Protect America Act Becomes Law, Gives Government Broad New Surveillance Powers 2007-08-05
- February 16, 2008: Protect America Act Expires, Congress Does Not Yet Grant Immunity to Telecoms 2008-02-16
- January 5, 2009: Recount in Minnesota Senate Race Gives Contest to Franken; Coleman Promises Lawsuit Challenging Results 2009-01-05
- March 24 - April 2, 2009: Some Republicans Promote False ‘Light Switch Tax’ Claims 2009-04-02
- June 3-4, 2009: Republicans Dialing Back Inflammatory Rhetoric towards Supreme Court Nominee? 2009-06-03
- June 30, 2009: Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit, Franken Declared Senate Winner 2009-06-30
- July 10, 2009: Former Health Care Executive Exposes Industry Opposition to Health Care Reform 2009-07-10
- August 31, 2009: Republican Senators Hold Health Care Forums, Refuse to Allow Public to Participate 2009-08-31
- January 21, 2010: Republicans Celebrate ‘Citizens United’ Decision, Call It Victory for Free Speech 2010-01-21
- July 17-18, 2010: Tea Party Organization Expels Spokesman for Inflammatory Racist Blog Post 2010-07-17
- July 26-27, 2010: Republican Filibuster Blocks Campaign Finance Act Intended to Override ‘Citizens United’ Decision 2010-07-26
- September 28, 2010: Campaign Finance Reform Advocate Critical of Republicans Blocking Reform Legislation 2010-09-28
- January 26, 2011 and After: House Republicans Push Bill to Eliminate Public Funding of Presidential Elections 2011-01-26
- May 26, 2011: Congressional Republicans Move to Thwart Executive Order on Campaign Finance under Consideration by White House 2011-05-26
- July 11-12, 2011: Obama: If Nation Defaults on Debt, Social Security, Soldiers’ Checks May Not Be Mailed 2011-07-11
- July 13, 2011: Senate Republican’s ‘Alternative’ to Debt Ceiling Increase Has Political Cost for Obama, Democrats 2011-07-13
- January 13, 2012: Journalists and Activists Sue to Block Indefinite Detention Law 2012-01-13
- February 9-11, 2012: White Supremacists Speak at Prominent Conservative Political Conference, Joined by Republican Lawmaker 2012-02-09
- March 1, 2012: Senate Rejects Controversial Amendment Allowing Health Care Providers and Employers to Deny Services on Religious, Moral Grounds 2012-03-01
- April 30, 2012: Senator, Organizations File Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Reverse Montana Ban on Corporate Spending; Other Organizations Ask for Review 2012-04-30
- May 16, 2012: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Indefinite Detention Law 2012-05-16
- May 25, 2012: Obama Administration Asks Judge to Reconsider Order Blocking Indefinite Detention 2012-05-25
- June 15, 2012: Senate Republican Accuses Obama Administration of Using Government to ‘Silence’ Free Speech of Opponents 2012-06-15
- June 25, 2012: Supreme Court Strikes Down Montana Campaign Finance Law Banning Corporate Election Spending 2012-06-25
- July 14-17, 2012: Senate Republicans Successfully Block DISCLOSE Act Again 2012-07-14
- Mid-October 2003: White House PR Campaign: ‘Good News’ in Iraq