He also said the unlimited donations to political committees now allowed from corporations, unions and other groups should be banned.

But by banning the unregulated donations to political parties by corporations, unions and rich individuals, the bill would take a giant step.

It would ban soft money, or the unlimited party donations by corporations, unions and rich individuals.

The term applies to the huge, corrupting sums raised from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals for political parties outside federal limits.

It would ban the large unlimited soft money donations to national parties from corporations, unions and rich people.

The Shays-Meehan bill would ban campaign donations of unregulated soft money from corporations, unions and rich individuals.

The bill extends the law by banning unlimited "soft money" donations to political parties from corporations, unions and rich individuals.

But the Republican Party answered the challenge somewhat with soft money, the unrestricted donations from corporations, unions and wealthy individuals.

Before long the two parties are expected to haul in more than $500 million from corporations, unions and rich donors.

The plan would also restrict large, unregulated contributions to political parties from corporations, unions and wealthy donors.