Federal Election Commission Responds to the Case that Could End Super PACs Posted on January 13, 2017 (January 17, 2017) On Friday, January 13, the Federal Election Commission filed its response in the federal lawsuit that could end super PACs. This case seeks the reversal of the 2010 lower federal court ruling in SpeechNow.org v. FEC, which unleashed super PAC spending in US elections, and which is vulnerable to being overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.Read More
Watch Rep. Ted Lieu & Rep. Walter Jones Discuss The Case To End Super PACs Posted on December 6, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss efforts to end super PACs. Read More
FSFP Files Federal Lawsuit Against the FEC to Abolish Super PACs Posted on November 4, 2016 (October 2, 2018) On Friday, November 4, 2016, Free Speech For People, on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and 2016 congressional candidates, filed a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission to abolish super PACsRead More
Free Speech For People & Bipartisan Coalition File FEC Complaint to End Super PACs Posted on July 7, 2016 (July 28, 2016) Today, Free Speech For People, along with a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress and congressional candidates—and joined by the Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission seeking to abolish Super PAC spending in US elections. Read More
Washington Post: Can Super PACs Be Put Back in the Box? Posted on July 7, 2016 (July 7, 2016) Matea Gold of the Washington Post outlines the latest legal advocacy efforts from FSFP, which includes the filing of a FEC complaint targeting super PAC spending.Read More