TV cameras push PAC limits in Senate fundraising plan
Washington AP report says Sen. David Boren plans a bill to cap PAC contributions to candidates and tighten individual donations. The measure, aimed at 1988 elections, would set Senate PAC caps by state population, cut PAC limit per candidate, raise individual limits, and shift political fundraising dynamics as television highlights lawmakers.
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Congress faces backlogged must-pass bills amid sanctions debate
Congress struggles to advance sanctions on South Africa and aid to the Contras amid a summer recess. The Senate considers a new sanctions package targeting apartheid while House moves toward disinvestment and embargo steps, with filibuster risk and votes split along party lines.
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