Congressional Elections 1986

Common Cause said Thursday that it has filed suit against the Federal Election Commission for failing to act on a complaint that the National Republican Senatorial Committee made more than $4 million in illegal contributions in 1986. The civil suit was filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Common Cause said that by law the Senate GOP campaign committee may not make contributions of more than $17,500 to any one candidate.

Orange County video entrepreneur Stuart Karl Jr. was indicted Thursday on charges of violating federal campaign finance laws by allegedly funneling nearly $200,000 in illegal contributions to former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart and congressional candidates from six states in 1984 and 1986. U.S. Atty. Robert C.

Dozens of political action committees that contributed to Republican incumbents during seven of last year's Senate races gave money after the election to the Democratic winners, a Common Cause study showed Thursday. Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, said the study "vividly illustrates how special interest PAC contributions are used to buy influence in Congress."

The nation's largest political action committees, representing the views of business, labor, agriculture and other special interests, gave at least 80% of their campaign donations to incumbent officeholders in 1985-86, a private study reported.

The nation's largest political action committees, representing the views of business, labor, agriculture and other special interests, gave at least 80% of their campaign donations to incumbent officeholders in 1985-86, a private study reported.

Orange County video entrepreneur Stuart Karl Jr. was indicted Thursday on charges of violating federal campaign finance laws by allegedly funneling nearly $200,000 in illegal contributions to former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart and congressional candidates from six states in 1984 and 1986. U.S. Atty. Robert C.

The House, seized by election-year enthusiasm for anti-drug legislation, voted overwhelmingly Thursday to require the armed forces to halt illegal drug trafficking into the United States. The measure, authored by Rep. Duncan L. Hunter (R-Coronado), gives President Reagan only 45 days "to substantially halt the unlawful penetration of the United States borders by aircraft and vessels carrying narcotics."

Common Cause said Thursday that it has filed suit against the Federal Election Commission for failing to act on a complaint that the National Republican Senatorial Committee made more than $4 million in illegal contributions in 1986. The civil suit was filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Common Cause said that by law the Senate GOP campaign committee may not make contributions of more than $17,500 to any one candidate.

Dozens of political action committees that contributed to Republican incumbents during seven of last year's Senate races gave money after the election to the Democratic winners, a Common Cause study showed Thursday. Fred Wertheimer, president of Common Cause, said the study "vividly illustrates how special interest PAC contributions are used to buy influence in Congress."