The bill died when the House did not act on it.
The House acted under a procedure that allowed only 40 minutes of debate.
The president and the House have already acted on a balanced plan.
It was not clear when the full Senate and the House would act.
However, it is unsure if the House will act on the legislation.
But since the House has already acted on campaign reform in the past, there is no reason to wait that long.
All it said was that the two men would make no comment until after the House acted.
The House acted on the measure in 20 minutes last week.
These are serious matters on which this House must act.
"The House having acted, the court should not now entertain this action," he said.