Dem opposition to disclosure plan grows

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Hill

Democratic opposition is growing to a draft proposal under consideration by President Obama to force prospective government contractors to reveal political contributions.

Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman (Conn.), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter Thursday voicing their opposition.

“We are concerned that requiring businesses to disclose their political activity when making an offer risks injecting politics into the contracting process,” the lawmakers wrote. “Federal contracting law already precludes the consideration of political activity in evaluating contract offers.”

McCaskill is the chairwoman of Homeland Security’s subcommittee on government contracting.

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