Senators have tabled, or killed, an amendment offered by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) to the Serve America Act (S. 277 / H.R. 1388) by a vote of 53 to 43.
The amendment would state that no funds within the underlying bill for various service-related programs can go to “ACORN or any of its affiliate organizations in any way.”
ACORN stands for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. It’s a community organizing group for “low- and moderate-income people” according to its website.
The group’s political committees generally support Democrats. You’ll recall that it came under fire in the media for alleged voter registration fraud during the 2008 campaign cycle.
ACORN has drawn the ire of Senator Vitter in particular. He offered a similar amendment, which was also defeated, to the stimulus package earlier this year.
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