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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001

After losing a procedural vote aimed at changing how the House debated the issue, Republican leaders shelved a campaign finance reform bill on Thursday, with no plans on introducing it any time soon.

Believe the rules set up by the Republican leadersihp were aimed at killing the bill, sponsors and supporters of the bill challenged them. They won a vote of 228 to 203 to change the rules.

That led Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) to shelve the bill indefinitely.

The bill is sponsored by Reps. Martin T. Meehan (D-Mass.) and Christopher Shays (R-Conn.). It is similar to a bill which passed the Senate that bans "soft money" contributions to political parties.

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Campaign Reform Bill Stalls (The Washington Post 7/13)
In House, a Muddled, Unsatisfying Outcome (The Washington Post 7/13)
Campaign Measure Shelved After Fierce Fight on Rules (The New York Times 7/13)
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