On Thursday 13 September 2018, US Congress passed a bill requiring that senators file their campaign finance reports electronically through the Federal Election Commission. According to Chris Mills Rodrigo:
“The language was included in a broader appropriations bill sent to the White House for President Trump’s signature. If the bill is signed, the Senate would finally be subject to the same electronic filing (e-filing) requirements that the House has had since 1995.”
Therefore, the bill targets the promotion of more financial accountability from elected officials, specifically, Senators. Although this doesn’t solve the money politics problem in the country, it should have an impact. Read more about this story here.
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