Free Speech For People Delivers Testimony in Senate Committee Hearing for Washington State Resolution Posted on February 11, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Defending Key Reforms Last week, we joined with a coalition of Washington State groups to deliver testimony at a state Senate Governmental Operations Committee hearing on SJM 8002, a joint memorial that would call on Congress to get big money out of politics. Supporters of the resolution filled the hearing room and represented cities and towns from across Washington State. Free Speech For People staff, Arielle Davis and Oske Buckley, provided testimony, which may be viewed, below. Read More
Representatives Nolan and Pocan Introduce ‘We the People’ Amendment Posted on February 11, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments On Monday, February 11, Move to Amend announced the introduction in Congress of the ‘We the People’ amendment by Representative Rick Nolan and Representative Mark Pocan. The amendment states: "Rights recognized under the Constitution belong to human beings only, and not to government-created artificial legal entities such as corporations and limited liability companies; and Political campaign spending is not a form of speech protected under the First Amendment." Read More
Today, ask Congressman Jim McGovern anything, on Reddit Posted on February 6, 2013 (November 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments Update: the AMA is now live, here. Later today, there’s a great opportunity to have your questions about the campaign for a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United answered by our champion on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim McGovern. Rep. Jim McGovern will be hosting an “Ask Me Anything” session on the website Reddit, from 3pm to 4pm eastern time (12 noon to 1pm Pacific time) today. Read More