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BREAKING OVERNIGHT -- ACROSS THE AISLE: Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen and
Republican Rep. Mike Castle announced Monday that they had reached a
"bipartisan agreement" to counteract the Citizens United decision on
corporate spending in elections. In a joint effort by the head of the House
Democrats' campaign committee and one of the GOP's most highly touted Senate
candidates, the two lawmakers said in a statement that their forthcoming
proposal will "promote openness in government and compel disclosure of the
money that is being used to finance elections. We believe the American
people have the right to know who is spending money to influence our
democracy. Furthermore, it will close loopholes to prevent foreign
influence, as well as keep major beneficiaries of taxpayer money from
financing political campaigns. "

Van Hollen and Castle plan to introduce legislation this week and work to
win over co-sponsors in both parties. Van Hollen has been courting
Republican support for weeks, according to a source, and believes it's "very
important" that the bill be a bipartisan effort.
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Eric D. Schwerin
Rosemont Seneca Partners
(202) 333-1880
eschwerin@rosemontseneca.co