Sen. Pat Roberts (R., Kansas) criticized an apparent double standard at a Wednesday hearing by advocates of campaign finance reform who have received funds from the left’s leading purveyor of political "dark money."
Questioning a witness who said she supports additional disclosure requirements for non-profit groups that exercise their First Amendment rights to too great a degree, Roberts pointed out that the witness’ employer is funded by donors affiliated with the secretive Democracy Alliance.
The Alliance is a club of ultra-rich Democratic donors that strategically vets left-wing groups for support, and coordinates activities among many of those groups. The DA does not disclose any information about its donors or their support, through the alliance, for its portfolio of more than 130 prominent political and policy groups.
Roberts, the ranking Republican on the Senate Rules Committee, suggested that campaign finance reformers affiliated with the DA are selectively criticizing some "dark money" while ignoring similar practices by those with whom they share ideological goals.
Roberts cited reporting by the Washington Free Beacon and Politico to support his point.
