Rep Boswell Has Introduced Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Congressman Leonard L. Boswell of Iowa has introduced HJRes68 Cosponsors in Thomas.loc.gov Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting corporations and labor organizations from using operating funds for advertisements in connection with any… (Introduced in House) HJ 68 IH 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 68 Read More
Senator Brown Introduces Legislation Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Sherrod Brown Introduces Citizens United Fixes By David Dayen, FireDog Lake Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) has introduced a bill that would mitigate the effects of the Citizens United ruling on corporate political spending. Saying that corporations already have enormous influence in Washington, as evidenced by their $3.3 billion dollars in annual lobbying expenses, Brown’s bill would at least try to stop this influence from moving into the electoral sphere. Read More
Senator Dodd To Introduce Amendment Posted on February 5, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments By Senator Dodd’s Office WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced today that he will be introducing a constitutional amendment in the coming days to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decision overturned 100 years of precedents to come to the unjustified conclusion that corporations deserve the same free speech protections as individual Americans. Read More