“I am honored to receive the IVI-IPO endorsement. I have worked throughout my career to work across party lines to advance sound, common-sense laws to enhance the quality of life for people in Illinois,” Durbin said.

“I remain committed to building bipartisan coalitions to reform our healthcare system, support public education, protect our environment and provide progressive tax relief for working families,” Durbin said.

The IVI-IPO is a not-for-profit, non-partisan, independent political organization with a commitment to open, honest government in Illinois. IVI-IPO, in existence since 1944, is a strong supporter of campaign finance reform.

Durbin co-sponsored and voted for the bipartisan campaign finance reform legislation passed by the Senate in March 2001 and signed into law by the president. The bill, when enacted after this election, will ban soft money in federal elections, provide a reasonable updating of federal limits on individual contributions to reflect inflation and increase the accountability and disclosure requirements for sponsors of campaign advertising.

“The passage of McCain-Feingold was a solid first step toward campaign finance reform, but there is more to be done. If re-elected, I will continue to address this issue in the Senate,” Durbin said.

Durbin also voted for a Constitutional amendment to allow Congress and states to ser reasonable spending and contribution limits and supports efforts to reduce the cost of broadcast air time for political candidates.

Date: October 1, 2002
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