Force senators out from the shadows:
Pass the Secret Holds Elimination Act now
Senators with something to hide are using “secret holds” at an unprecedented rate to sabotage legislation and nominations that they don’t want to see the light of day.
Senators Wyden, Grassley, and McCaskill’s bill would take the “secret” out of the secret holds process by forcing senators to identify themselves when they want to stop progress, and could be up for a vote soon. We have to act now.
Help us make sure this bill passes: Add your name to our petition now!
Claire McCaskill
U.S. Senator
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Dick Durbin
U.S. Senator
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Sheldon Whitehouse
U.S. Senator
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How are secret holds a threat to Senate progress?
1Houston Chronicle, 8/23/06; 2NPR News, 6/3/10; 3Washington Post, 2/6/10; 4Chattanooga Times Free Press, 6/6/10; 5Los Angeles Times, 1/24/09; 6Bloomberg Businessweek, 8/6/10
Victory!
On January 27, the U.S. Senate voted to ban secret holds.
Thank you for your help bringing more transparency and openness to our government!
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