Lott, McCain Prepare Bill to Crack Down on 527s

• By Amy Keller and Mark Preston
• Roll Call Staff
• Jan. 26, 2005, Midnight

Sens. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) are planning to roll out legislation in the next few weeks that would crack down on the so-called 527s that proliferated during the 2004 election cycle — a move that could propel the hot-button campaign finance issue to the front of the Congressional agenda.