Number: RL32245 Title: Campaign Finance Law: A Legal Analysis of the Supreme Court Ruling in McConnell v. FEC Authors: L. Paige Whitaker, American Law Division Abstract: This report provides an analysis of the Supreme Courts major holdings in McConnell v. FEC, including a discussion of the developments leading to the enactment of BCRA, the 1976 seminal campaign finance decision, Buckley v. Valeo, and implications for future cases. Pages: 19 Date: Updated February 24, 2004