Northland News: Sen. Franken Pushes for Greater Transparency in Campaign Finance

Sen. Al Franken – (D) Minnesota – is pushing to pass legislation that would increase the amount of disclosure required for campaign donations and contributions that exceed $10,000.

Franken, and a number of his colleagues, re–introduced the Disclose Act Tuesday, in hopes of bringing to light secret campaign contributions.

“Because of Citizens United, deep–pocketed corporations and special interests can flood our elections with money—often anonymously—drowning out the voices of middle–class Americans who don’t have the luxury of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to influence the process,” Franken said.

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