DAVID VITTER VOTES TO ALLOW SPECIAL INTERESTS AND CORPORATIONS TO BUY U.S. ELECTIONS

By Opposing The DISCLOSE Act, Vitter Sides With Special Interests And Against Louisianans
 
Senator David Vitter today continued his bad habit of standing up for the special interests by voting against the DISCLOSE Act, a landmark piece of legislation that requires corporations and organizations to disclose their role in political ads.  The DISCLOSE Act will restore transparency to political campaigns following the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which rolled back important campaign finance rules and effectively allows corporations, special interests, and even foreign nations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.  Due to Republican obstruction, the Senate won’t even be able to debate the legislation on the Senate floor this week.      

“Time after time Senator Vitter chooses to stand up for the special interests and against Louisiana families,” DSCC National Press Secretary Deirdre Murphy said. “Voters have every right to know who is paying for the attack ads blanketing their television screens night after night.  Senator Vitter might make the special interests happy with his voting record, but he sure isn’t building any goodwill with Louisiana families.”

Senator Vitter has consistently opposed measures designed to help Main Street Louisiana.  Senator Vitter voted against pro-consumer financial regulatory reform two weeks ago and has repeatedly opposed giving unemployed Louisianans the help they need as they continue looking for jobs in this still recovering economy.