Rep. Kucinich Says He’s Working on Amendment to Address Both Citizens’ United and Buckley v Valeo Posted on February 9, 2010 (June 24, 2020) Democracy Amendments Read More
WA State Bill for Public Financing Advances Posted on February 6, 2010 (June 23, 2020) Democracy Amendments WashClean friends, Read More
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 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 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 Previous page …42 43 44 45 46 Next page
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
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 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