Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act of 2006

voter verified paper trail and would require mandatory audits. Common Cause supported S. 1975, the Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, which would prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to vote against H.R. 4844, the Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006, which would have required all voters to have a photo ID and proof of citizenship. Ethics Common Cause urged Congress to add an Office of Public Integrity to the provision in H.R. 4682, the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. The Office of Public Integrity would allow ethics rules to be enforced in a non-partisan manner. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to oppose H.R.4975, the Lobby Accountabilty and Transparency Act of 2006 because the bill was too weak and did not effectively address ethical issues in Congress. Common Cause urged the Senate to support S. 2259, the Congressional Ethics Enforcement Commission Act. Sponsored by Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), the bill would establish a Congressional Enforcement Commission. Campaign Finance Reform Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to oppose H.R. 1606, the Online Freedom of Speech Act sponsored by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), which would provide a blanket exemption for Internet communications from federal campaign finance laws. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representaties to support H.R. 4194, the Internet Anti-Corruption and Free Speech Protection Act introduced by Reps. Chris Shays (R-CT) and Marty Meehan (D-MA). The bill would close the Internet loophole in campaign finance laws, but would not restrict Internet activists' constitutional right to free speech. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 4900, the Internet Free Speech Protection Act of 2006, introduced by Representative Tom Allen (D-ME) and Charles Bass (R-NH). The legislation would provide broad protections to the Internet community without opening gaping soft-money loopholes in the campaign finance laws. Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to support H.R. 3099, the Clean Money, Clean Elections Act. The bill would provide full public financing forthe campaigns of House candidates if they choose to forgo raising private contributions. Common Cause lobbied in support of legislation to reform the presidential public finance system. Election Reform Common Cause urged Members of the House of Representatives to copsonsor the support H.R. 550, the Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2005 sponsored Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ). The bill would require all voting machines to have