Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Block Foreign-Influenced Corporate Spending in Elections Posted on June 9, 2026 (June 9, 2026) Challenging Foreign Influence The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted 146 to 56 to protect Pennsylvania elections from foreign-influenced corporate spending, passing HB497 and moving the Commonwealth one step closer to closing a major loophole that allows foreign investors to influence state and local elections. Sponsored by State Representative Joe Webster, HB497 would prohibit corporations with significant foreignRead More
Free Speech For People Uncovers Ties Between Trump’s Embattled Election Security Czar and Multiple Voting System Security Breaches Posted on June 9, 2026 Election Protection Free Speech For People today released findings showing that court filings submitted by Kurt Olsen, the Trump adviser on election security, relied on declarations from individuals who acknowledged possessing voting system software and components allegedly obtained through unauthorized breaches of election equipment in multiple battleground states following the 2020 election. Olsen recently moved to theRead More
The DOJ’s vindictive criminal probe of E. Jean Carroll is a dangerous abuse of power. Trump must be impeached Posted on June 1, 2026 (June 1, 2026) Impeachment Donald Trump has ordered or authorized the Department of Justice to open a baseless and clearly retaliatory criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll, who successfully sued Trump for both sexually assaulting her and subsequently defaming her. Let us be clear: Trump is corruptly using the DOJ to attack the victim of his sexual assault. TrumpRead More
Free Speech For People Files Ethics Complaints Against Law Firms Latham and Simpson Thacher Posted on May 28, 2026 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, continues to push for accountability for the firms that entered into illegal agreements with Trump and his associates to evade punitive government acts. Having previously filed legal ethics complaints against Paul Weiss, Skadden, and Kirkland, FSFP has now filed additional complaints with the Attorney GrievanceRead More
Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces Senate companion bill to Rep. Summer Lee’s legislation to abolish super PACs Posted on May 20, 2026 Challenging Super PACs WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to abolish super PACs by restoring limits on contributions to political committees making independent expenditures in federal elections. The legislation serves as a Senate companion to legislation introduced in the House by Representatives Summer Lee and Ro Khanna. The Sanders-LeeRead More
Free Speech For People Statement on Trump’s Corrupt and Illegal $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Posted on May 20, 2026 (May 21, 2026) Challenging Corruption Donald Trump has created a thoroughly corrupt and unconstitutional $1.8 billion slush fund for the benefit of himself and his cronies. While our country struggles under surging gas prices caused by his unconstitutional attack on Iran and under surging costs of goods and services due to his unconstitutional imposition of economy-crippling tariffs, Trump has orchestratedRead More
Free Speech For People Joins 50+ Groups in Letter to Congress Urging Supreme Court Reform Posted on May 14, 2026 Supreme Court After sweeping Supreme Court decision that could add 19 more gop house seats and impact the outcome of the midterms, 50+ groups, including Stand Up America, Free Speech For People, Take Back the Court Action Fund, National Education Association, and League of Conservation Voters, send letter to Congress urging Supreme Court reform. More than 50Read More
Northampton City Council Passes Resolution Calling on State and Local Prosecutors to Hold Federal Agents Accountable for Violations of Massachusetts Law Posted on May 8, 2026 Challenging Corruption Measure Condemns Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Urges State Action to Protect Civil Rights NORTHAMPTON, MA (May 8, 2026) – The Northampton City Council voted unanimously last night to pass a resolution calling on Massachusetts state and local prosecutors to investigate and prosecute federal agents, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, when they violateRead More
Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Advances Bill Barring Multinational Corporations from Interfering in Local and State Elections Posted on May 5, 2026 Challenging Foreign Influence HARRISBURG, PA (May 5, 2026) – Today, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee advanced HB497, model legislation which prohibits foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence local and state elections. If enacted, this bill would close a significant loophole to preserve American self-government and to strengthen democracy in Pennsylvania. MarchOnHarrisburg, Free Speech For People, andRead More
Free Speech For People Urges Vermont Attorney General and Chittenden County State’s Attorney to Launch Criminal Investigations into Federal Agents for Assaults and Detentions of Vermont Residents Posted on May 1, 2026 Challenging Corruption Free Speech For People, a national nonpartisan legal advocacy organization, today submitted requests urging Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George to open criminal investigations into the unlawful actions of federal agents operating in Vermont. The submission details a series of unlawful acts by ICE agents on March 11, 2026,Read More