Third time not the charm for disclosure bill

By Rachael Marcus

A stripped down bill that would identify funders behind anonymous attack ads won't go to full Senate.

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"… the DISCLOSE Act to a yes-or-no vote failed Tuesday afternoon in the U.S. Senate, falling seven votes short of the 60 needed to advance.Democrats had held …"

"… mment, but in her speech, she recognized this version would never pass the Senate.Tuesday’s vote is the second in two days and the third in the Senate sin …"

"… the Senate.Tuesday’s vote is the second in two days and the third in the Senate since the original DISCLOSE Act was introduced in 2010. DISCLOSE would req …"

"… essary to invoke cloture and move the bill to a full yes-or-no vote in the Senate.Monday night’s vote on DISCLOSE 2.0, a streamlined version dealing only …"

Daily Disclosure: Chamber of Commerce spends big on four-state ad blitz

By Rachael Marcus

The nation's No. 1 business lobby spends $1.1 million on ads, avoids disclosure of donors.

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"… has reported spending more than $1.1 million on ads in four contested U.S. Senate races, according to Federal Election Commission records.While the Cha …"

"… North Dakota — battleground races that could lead to GOP control of the Senate next year.In Nevada, the Chamber’s boxing-themed ad “Hit” criticizes …"

"… genda” ($250,000).In North Dakota, the Chamber says Democratic Senate candidate and former state attorney general Heidi Heitkamp “can’t …"

"… anything to get elected" ($202,400).And the group praises Republican Senate candidate and former congresswoman Heather Wilson of New Mexico for “fig …"

State Integrity supporter back on ballot in South Carolina

By Corey Hutchins

Ethics champion in South Carolina Senate will stay on re-election ballot after controversial mix-up.

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"… struck from their ballots in a year when all 170 South Carolina House and Senate seats were up for grabs. Reverberations from the High Court’s rulin …"

"… rations from the High Court’s ruling are still being felt.Consider state Senate candidate Sean Bennett who beat incumbent Rose nearly a month ago by a lar …"

"… findings as a basis for specific actions.Rose served in South Carolina’s Senate from 1988 to 1996. After more than a decade out of office, he ran again in …"

"… office, he ran again in 2008 and has served since then.His journeys to the Senate have been consistently charmed, recalled John Crangle, a political science …"

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Daily Disclosure: Environmental groups battle for New Mexico Senate seat

By Rachael Marcus

Sierra Club and others report spending against GOP candidate Heather Wilson.

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"… ep. Gary Peters, D-Mich., on July 18, FEC filings show. …"

"… lean left. A win for Republicans in New Mexico could help the GOP take the Senate.The League of Conservation Voters has aired three TV ads against Wilson si …"

"… 000 on July 17 on ads opposing Richard Berg, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in North Dakota, and John Brunner, the Republican candidate for Senate in …"

"… .S. Senate in North Dakota, and John Brunner, the Republican candidate for Senate in Missouri.Pro-President Barack Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action rep …"

U.S. arms control official: Test ban treaty faces 'uphill' fight in Senate

By Zach Toombs

U.S. arms control official predicts 'uphill' fight.

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"… ociation that her office faces a complicated challenge in working with the Senate to ratify the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The agreement would permanently ban …"

"… ment on nuclear test bans requires a two-thirds majority approval from the Senate for U.S. ratification. In September 1996, it was signed by two-thirds of t …"

"… tration still has no specific timetable for pushing the treaty through the Senate.“We understand that people want to get their heads around this and under …"

"… re going to be patient and we’ll be ready to bring the treaty before the Senate for a vote when the time is right.”Both as a candidate and as president, …"

Daily Disclosure: U.S. Chamber drops $5.9 million on ad blitz

By Rachael Marcus

Ad blitz targets eight key Senate races with attack ads.

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"… s against seven Democratic candidates and one independent candidate in key Senate races, according to its disclosures to the Federal Election Commission Thu …"

"… ocratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio$846,000 for “Failure,” opposing the Senate run of Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin$600,000 for “Mirror Im …"

"… emocratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana$250,000 for “Stand,” opposing the Senate run of Democrat Rep. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico.The Chamber calls itsel …"

"… . John Barrow of Utah, Latoff said.The Chamber announced five of these new Senate ads in a press release – those involving Florida, Montana, New Mexico, O …"

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The Army tank that could not be stopped

By Aaron Mehta and Lydia Mulvany

Corporate cash and adroit lobbying have helped crush the Army’s effort to stop work on its premier tank.

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"… r.After putting the tank money back in the budget then, both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have authorized it again this year, allotting $1 …"

"… gain this year, allotting $181 million in the House and $91 million in the Senate. If the company and its supporters prevail, the Army will refurbish what A …"

"… s employees have invested in the current members of either the House and Senate Armed Services Committees or defense appropriations subcommittees since Ja …"

"… SC as they voted.During another two week period in September, in which the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense handed in its conference report and …"

Top defense oversight staffer received $1.6 million payout from Lockheed Martin

By Zach Toombs

Staffer for the Senate Armed Services committee is a veteran lobbyist for the defense industry.

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"… ontractors last year before becoming the Republican chief of staff for the Senate Armed Services Committee in February.The appointment is the second by a Re …"

"… he appointment is the second by a Republican member of either the House or Senate Armed Services committee to provoke criticism from independent groups that …"

"… according to a financial disclosure she made to the Secretary of the Senate in April.In 2011, she was paid a salary and bonus totalling $660,390, defe …"

"… ’s Ben Freeman said Thursday that Sauer’s appointment to the principal Senate committee tasked with overseeing all military spending and contracting cre …"

Florida reforms targeted by 'good government' group

By Caitlin Ginley

'Good government' group wants more light to shine on lawmakers in the Sunshine State

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"… the country.”Florida State Senator Don Gaetz (R-Niceville), the incoming Senate President, said he expects ethics legislation will be proposed next year, …"

Super PACs help tea party candidate win Senate runoff in Texas

By Alexandra Duszak and Reity O'Brien

Ted Cruz gets help from super PACs in upset win over Dewhurst in Texas Senate runoff.

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"… e in the state’s contentious Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate.Cruz, a tea party favorite and former Texas solicitor general, beat Dewhur …"

"… r converted his leadership PAC to a super PAC. The group, now known as the Senate Conservatives Action Fund, spent about $1.3 million. FreedomWorks for Amer …"

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