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| http://franken.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3003 | Sen. Frankens Statement on Vote Against Spending Bill | 2014-12-13 | 2014 | 2014-12 | Democrat | House | MN | Al Franken | F000457 | franken.senate.gov | legacy | This evening, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) issued the following statement after voting against a comprehensive spending bill in the Senate that he said would strip away key Wall Street reform measures and further erode the nation's already broken campaign finance system. "I didn't support this spending bill because Minnesotans deserve a government that helps make the economy work for the middle class and those aspiring to be in the middle class-not a government that puts U.S. taxpayers on the hook to bail out Wall Street," said Sen. Franken. "This bill reverses important rules that were put in place after the 2008 financial crisis, putting tens of millions of Americans back at risk. And this bill further erodes our nation's campaign finance laws by giving wealthy individuals even greater influence in our election system. After closely studying the legislation, I could not in good conscience vote for it." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |