Reps. Lee, Khanna, Colleagues Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs Posted on March 26, 2025 (March 28, 2025) Challenging Super PACs WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 26, 2025 — Today, on the anniversary of the SpeechNow.org v. FEC D.C. Circuit Court decision, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), along with Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Delia Ramirez (IL-03), introduced the Abolish Super PACsRead More
FSFP President John Bonifaz joins Democracy Now! to Discuss Campaign to Impeach Trump Again Posted on March 18, 2025 Impeachment Constitutional attorney John Bonifaz, President & Co-Founder of Free Speech For People, joined Democracy Now! last week to lay out the irrefutable case for Congress to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Free Speech For People is spearheading the Impeach Trump Again campaign, launched on day one of Trump’s second term and already garneringRead More
Free Speech For People Statement: Mahmoud Khalil Detention is Unlawful and Unamerican Posted on March 13, 2025 (March 13, 2025) Challenging Corruption The detention of Mahmoud Khalil is dangerous and illegal. It is an assault on Mr. Khalil as a person and lawful resident of this country, and it is an assault on our Constitution. The First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy, as is the right to peacefully assembly and protest. It does not matterRead More
New Grounds For Impeachment Proceedings: Trump Administration Violates The Constitution By Refusing To Comply With Court Orders Posted on March 12, 2025 Impeachment WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2025) – Impeach Trump Again, a non-partisan campaign led by Free Speech For People, added the Trump Administration’s blatant disregard for the judiciary branch as a new ground for an impeachment investigation against President Trump. Some of the Trump administration’s oversteps of the judiciary branch include: refusing to release $2 billionRead More
Ninth Circuit Ruling Protects Arizonans from Voter Suppression Laws Posted on March 11, 2025 (March 17, 2025) Election Protection The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a powerful ruling that protects Arizona citizens from anti-voter provisions in two 2022 Arizona state laws, H.B. 2492 and H.B. 2243, and rejects the district court’s reliance on an impracticably high standard of proof for assessing whether the laws intentionally discriminated against naturalized citizensRead More
Over 250,000 Americans Urge Congress to Begin Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump Posted on March 7, 2025 (March 7, 2025) Impeachment Rep. Al Green of Texas has pledged to soon introduce articles of impeachment against the president. WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 7, 2025) – Impeach Trump Again, a nonpartisan campaign led by Free Speech For People, announced today that they have collected over 250,000 petition signatures in support of an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump. TheRead More
Hawaii State Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Barring Multinational Corporations from Interfering in Local and State Elections Posted on March 5, 2025 (March 5, 2025) Challenging Foreign Influence If passed in the House and signed into law, Hawaii would be the second state following Minnesota to ban multinational corporate money in elections. Honolulu, Hawaii (March 5, 2025) – The Hawaii State Senate yesterday passed unanimously and with bipartisan support SB1032, a bill prohibiting foreign-influenced corporations from spending money to influence local and stateRead More
Victory! Anti-Voter Laws in AZ Struck Down Following Court of Appeals Decision Posted on February 25, 2025 (February 25, 2025) Election Protection San Francisco, CA — Today, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a previous victory for voters in Arizona by ruling that two laws that suppress the rights of voters should remain blocked. Campaign Legal Center’s Danielle Lang, senior director, voting rights, released the following statement following the decision: “Our democracy works best when every American can participateRead More
Free Speech For People Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Maine’s Ballot Initiative to End Super PACs Posted on February 21, 2025 (March 3, 2025) Challenging Super PACs Portland, ME (February 21, 2025) – Free Speech For People and local counsel Peter J. Brann, on behalf of Mainers For Working Families (MFWF), filed today an amicus brief in federal district court in Portland in support of Maine’s law limiting contributions to political action committees, effectively ending super PACs. The law, enacted as aRead More
Illinois Lawmakers Consider Bill to Bar Multinational Corporations From Interfering in State and Local Elections Posted on February 18, 2025 Challenging Foreign Influence SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to preserve American self-government by closing a significant loophole that allows foreign-influenced corporations to spend money to influence Illinois elections. The legislation, introduced in the House by Representative Amy Briel (HB3071), would prohibit corporations from spending money in Illinois elections if a single foreign investor holdsRead More