Apparently the Senate is an irony-free zone, because once again, a senator has placed a secret hold on legislation that increases government transparency.
In this case, the bill that’s been blocked would require Senate candidates to file their campaign finance reports electronically. Right now, they only file paper versions, which are much more difficult to search through. House candidates file electronically.
When Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) moved to approve the bill by unanimous consent yesterday, “a Republican Senator anonymously objected, stalling the bill indefinitely,” according to Roll Call (sub. req.).
The good people at the Sunlight Foundation are working to find out who the culprit is. You can lend them a hand by giving your senator a call.