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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2002

The House on Wednesday will vote on a campaign finance reform bill to ban "soft" money and supporters hope will pass due to the ongoing Enron controversy.

But a number of tribes are worried their political activities will get swept up in the rush. Republican leaders in the House, who are opposed to the bill, have been encouraging amendments to the bill, which some tribes fear could result in one being offered to limit total tribal donations to $25,000 a year.

Currently, tribes are treated like unincorporated entities and can contribute more than the amount. Otherwise, however, they cannot contribute more than $1,000 per candidate per election cycle and are subject to other limits.

Get the Story:
Hopes High in House For Campaign Reform (The Washington Post 2/11)
Fearing Limits on Soft Money, Parties Fill Coffers (The New York Times 2/11)
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