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...battles with his party over the issue, McCain may have the upper hand this time. McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., plan to reintroduce their legislation on Jan. 22, two days after President-elect Bush's inauguration...
...that lasted five minutes late Friday night, the Senate used a 65-33 procedural vote to defeat an effort by Sens. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and Ben Nighthorse Campbell, R-Colo., to stop the increase from taking effect. Under a 1989 law...
...self-financed candidates. It was the first amendment to legislation sponsored by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russell Feingold, D-Wis., that would ban unlimited "soft money" contributions to political parties and crack down on issue...
...rather than posture. Such events have become the exception in recent years. The bill by Sens. John McCain and Russell Feingold is hardly perfect. It would nonetheless be a clear improvement over present law. The "soft money" system that...
...from interest groups, the votes cast by ranking Democrat Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Wisconsin's Herb Kohl and Russell Feingold took guts. Their votes ensure that Judge Roberts will not take the helm of the judiciary perceived as the representative...
...campaigns are financed. The Shays-Meehan legislation mirrors a bill sponsored by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russell Feingold, D-Wis., that passed the Senate despite President Bush's opposition. If the House passes a version different...
...issue." Delaying action would hurt chances the legislation will become law, McCain said. His co-sponsor, Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., agrees and said Friday that backers of the bill have the 60 votes necessary to cut off opponents...
...any way in harming the president of the United States' agenda," said McCain, surrounded by co-sponsor Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis., and a half-dozen other Senate and House supporters. "The American people have chosen the president...
...of Ashcroft, and several Democrats have announced their backing for the former Missouri senator. One Democrat, Russell Feingold of Wisconsin, voted with nine Republicans in committee to advance the nomination. Ever since Kennedy said he would...
...later Tuesday, was offered as an amendment to campaign finance legislation by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russell Feingold, D-Wis., that would bring about the most significant changes in spending laws in a quarter-century. The Senate...