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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2002

Proponents of legislation to reform the way federal political campaigns are financed won a significant victory in the House on Thursday.

Over the objections of GOP leaders, a vote on the campaign finance reform bill was forced by the use of a "discharge petition." The petition was signed by 218 House members.

A version of the reform bill passed the Senate last summer. The aim is to ban unregulated "soft money" donations put limits on other campaign contributions.

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Campaign Bill Heads For a Vote In House (The Washington Post 1/25)
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