In his weekly address, President Obama urged Republican leaders in Congress to end their obstruction of a bipartisan bill that would reduce the influence wielded by corporations and foreign entities. The President vowed to continue the fight for reform and transparency, and said elected officials who benefit from corporate or foreign-funded ads should either defend the ads or join the bipartisan effort to stop them.
In the Republican weekly address, Representative Charles Djou urged Democratic leaders in Congress to support Republican proposals to cut government spending.