Senator John McCain (AZ-R) and Representatives Tammy Baldwin (WI-D), Christopher Shays (CT-R), and Martin Meehan (MA-D)
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Seth P. Waxman, Counsel of Record On March 27, 2002, under the leadership ofSenators John McCain (AZ-R) and Russell Feingold (WI-D) and RepresentativesChristopher Shays (CT-R) and Martin Meehan (MA-D), the U.S. Congress passed theBipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Among other things, the law regulatedthe use of money raised by political parties in Federal elections andprohibited “electioneering communication funded by corporations, nonprofits,and labor unions within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election.Although the law withstood an initial challenge before the Supreme Court, onJuly 28, 2004, the nonprofit group Wisconsin Right to Life (WRTL) contested acourt ruling…
