Campaign Finance Reform Passes, Bush Will Sign

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Landmark legislation to reduce the influence of money in U.S. politics won final congressional approval on Wednesday, ending a seven-year struggle on Capitol Hill and drawing a quick pledge from President Bush (news - web sites) that he will sign it into law.

The Senate passed the legislation, approved five weeks ago by the House of Representatives, on a 60-40 vote.

Opponents promptly shifted attention to the courts where they vow to challenge the largely Democratic-backed bill on grounds it would violate constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech.