WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Gillibrand's Bill Would Create First-Of-Its-Kind "Democracy Dollars" Voucher Program To Empower Voters To Donate To Candidates Of Their Choice, Ensuring That Campaigns Are Funded By Everyday Voters, Not Billionaires
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced landmark legislation to empower everyday American voters to participate in the campaign finance system and to reduce the influence of big money in politics. Gillibrand's Clean Elections Act would give every American citizen "Democracy Dollars" to donate to the federal candidates of their choice, so campaigns are funded by everyday voters rather than a handful of megadonors.
"When billionai...