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This letter was sent by OpenCongress user donnyshaw on September 19, 2011 in support of S.219 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act. Privacy setting: PUBLIC
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S.219 Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
I am writing as your constituent in the 1st Congressional district of Massachusetts. I support S.219 - Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

Here's a summary from OpenCongress.org:

Would require senators and Senate candidates to file their campaign finance disclosure forms electronically so the information can be made public in a more timely manner. Senate campaigns are the only federal political committees that are not required to file their disclosures electronically.

With more special-interest money flowing to campaigns than ever, it is extremely important that the public has timely access to information about where Senate candidates are getting their funding from.

I am disappointed that neither of the Massachusetts senators have become co-sponsors of this common-sense, non-partisan transparency bill. Please support this important bill!

Sincerely,
-Donald Shaw
Ashfield, MA
This letter was a reply from the office of John F. Kerry on September 19, 2011.
Message from Office of Senator Kerry
Thank you for contacting my online office. I always appreciate hearing from you, whether you're getting in touch with us for help on a constituent matter or weighing in on the issues being debated right now in the United States Senate -- whatever the reason for your email, please know that we read these emails diligently and please be assured that our office will work in a timely manner to respond to your comments and concerns. If this matter is time sensitive, I'd encourage you to also call my offices in Massachusetts or Washington and speak with a member of my team so there's no waiting and we can begin to help you today. DC 202-224-2742. MA 617-565-8519.

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First, this email account is not technologically able to receive a response to this email, it is only an outgoing account -- so please submit any additional comments through my website at www.kerry.senate.gov -- I always want to hear from you, and I always want to make sure that your feedback and comments are properly received here.

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