Capitol Hill Briefing 

# The DISCLOSE Act and the Future of Campaign Finance 

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Date and Time 

June 8, 2012 12 - 2 PM EDT 

Location 

B-369 Rayburn House Office Building 

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##### Featuring 

Featuring **John Samples**, Director, Center for Representative Government, Cato Institute; moderated by **Laura Odato**, Manager of Government Affairs, Cato Institute. 

Critics continue to decry money in American politics and blame the judicial decisions in *Citizens United* and *SpeechNow* for, among other things, prolonging the GOP nomination fight. Some members of Congress have responded by proposing a revised DISCLOSE Act, which proponents argue would increase disclosure and eliminate disproportionate influence in elections, and opponents denounce as an encroachment on free speech rights. Are the critics right about recent spending on speech? Have *Citizens United* and *SpeechNow* harmed American democracy? Should Congress move quickly to enact DISCLOSE? Please join us for looks back and forward in the perennial struggle over free speech and political spending.

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