June 20, 2013 -- In its original form, proposed Oregon legislation urged Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution so that governments can cap political spending by corporations.
That wasn’t fair.
So Republican members of the Oregon House Rules Committee sought an amendment to include labor unions and other associations. That change prompted the House memorial to pass the committee unanimously and it now awaits a House vote.
“The reason it got a bipartisan vote was because it got a bipartisan amendment,” state Rep. and House Rules Committee member Bill Kennemer said. He noted that people often scoff at big money spent by corporations, but forget about contributions from labor unions.
Kennemer said unions donate more often to the left side of the political aisle, whereas corporations more typically give to Republicans. Read more here.
