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He and McCain cosponsored the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain–Feingold Act), a major piece of campaign finance reform legislation. He was the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act of 2001. Feingold was mentioned as a possible candidate in the 2008 presidential election, but in November 2006 announced he would not run. [4]
The history of the USA PATRIOT Act involved many parties who opposed and supported the Patriot Act, ... the sole dissenting Senator being Russ Feingold [27] ...
The USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) was a landmark Act of the United States Congress, ... Russ Feingold (D-WI) voted "no". [7] On October 26, then ...
In October, based on a belief that Feingold was vulnerable due in part to his vote on the Patriot Act, the NRSC pledged $600,000 in support of the Michel campaign. However, after the Michel commercials generated negative attention and Feingold continued to lead comfortably in most polls, the party rescinded their financial assistance. [9]
October 26, 2001: "USA PATRIOT" Act, Pub. L. 107–56 (text), 115 Stat. 272 October 27, 2001: International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 , Pub.L. 107-57 November 19, 2001: Aviation and Transportation Security Act , Pub.L. 107-71
But that violated the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, often called the McCain-Feingold Act after its primary sponsors, then-Sens. John McCain (R–Ariz.) and Russ Feingold (D–Wis ...
When Feingold launched a comeback bid, Johnson wasn’t fazed by the thought of a rematch. “I didn’t even really think too much of the rematch,” Johnson told NBC News, adding: “I worked ...
In December 2005, he led the Senate campaign against the renewal of the Patriot Act; following his anti-war and bi-partisan rule of law positions in the 2006 Congressional Elections, Feingold commented that the legislative victory "pushes me in both directions," and he "could make a decision on a presidential run before the end of the year". [49]