| This vote was on final passage of H.R. 2356, the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act, sponsored by Reps. Chris Shays (R-Conn.) and Marty Meehan (D-Mass.). The bills major provisions included: a ban on soft money (unlimited contributions to political parties from corporations, unions and individuals) for federal elections and a prohibition on corporate and union treasury financing of broadcast issue ads that clearly refer to a federal candidate 60 days prior to a general election. This bill is the companion to S. 27, the Senate-passed McCain-Feingold-Cochran bill, which passed the Senate in 2001. Passed 240 Yea to 189 Nay. |