WA State Senate Introduces Resolution Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 22, 2020) Democracy Amendments Free Speech for People moves forward in Washington State By chadlupkes , WashBlog Read More Rep Edwards Has Introduced Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments H.J.RES.74 Cosponsors are updated on Thomas.loc.gov here. But we have them for you first: John Conyers, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jim McGovern, Keith Ellison, Chellie Pingree, Barbara Lee, Andre Carson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Betty Sutton, Raul Grijalva and Ed Markey. Read More Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms From Jamie Raskin: Read More Senator Schumer / Democratic Party Expected to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Senator Charles Schumer of New York is expected to introduce legislation on behalf of the Democratic leadership, coordinating with Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.Read More Rep. Van Hollen / Democratic Party Expected to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is expected to introduce legislation on behalf of the Democratic leadership, coordinating with Senator Charles Schumer.Read More Senator Bennet (CO) May Introduce an Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Sen Michael F. Bennet of Colorado may introduce a Constitutional amendment.Read More Rep. Hodes Expected to Introduce Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Congressman Paul W. Hodes of New Hampshire is expected to introduce a Constitutional Amendment. An Email from his campaign: The last thing the people of New Hampshire need or want is more well-heeled special interests meddling in our elections and attempting to silence the will of Granite State voters. Read More Rep. Kaptur Expected to Introduce Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is expected to introduce a new Constitutional Amendment in response to the "Citizens United" decision, and has already introduced this related amendment: HJRES13: Cosponsors in Thomas.loc.gov Read More Rep. Grayson Has Introduced Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms H.R.4431 Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns. Read More 1 Next page 2
Rep Edwards Has Introduced Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments H.J.RES.74 Cosponsors are updated on Thomas.loc.gov here. But we have them for you first: John Conyers, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jim McGovern, Keith Ellison, Chellie Pingree, Barbara Lee, Andre Carson, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Betty Sutton, Raul Grijalva and Ed Markey. Read More
Draft Resolution for Local and State Governments and other Organizations Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments WHEREAS the First Amendment to the United States Constitution was designed to protect the free speech rights of people, not corporations; WHEREAS, for the past three decades, a divided United States Supreme Court has transformed the First Amendment into a powerful tool for corporations seeking to evade and invalidate democratically-enacted reforms; WHEREAS, this corporate takeover of the First Amendment has reached its extreme conclusion in the United States Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Citizens United v. FEC; Read More
Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms From Jamie Raskin: Read More
Senator Schumer / Democratic Party Expected to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Senator Charles Schumer of New York is expected to introduce legislation on behalf of the Democratic leadership, coordinating with Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.Read More
Rep. Van Hollen / Democratic Party Expected to Introduce Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is expected to introduce legislation on behalf of the Democratic leadership, coordinating with Senator Charles Schumer.Read More
Senator Bennet (CO) May Introduce an Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Sen Michael F. Bennet of Colorado may introduce a Constitutional amendment.Read More
Rep. Hodes Expected to Introduce Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Congressman Paul W. Hodes of New Hampshire is expected to introduce a Constitutional Amendment. An Email from his campaign: The last thing the people of New Hampshire need or want is more well-heeled special interests meddling in our elections and attempting to silence the will of Granite State voters. Read More
Rep. Kaptur Expected to Introduce Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is expected to introduce a new Constitutional Amendment in response to the "Citizens United" decision, and has already introduced this related amendment: HJRES13: Cosponsors in Thomas.loc.gov Read More
Rep. Grayson Has Introduced Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Defending Key Reforms H.R.4431 Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 500 percent excise tax on corporate contributions to political committees and on corporate expenditures on political advocacy campaigns. Read More