Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's controversial Citizens United v. FEC decision made in 2010.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the "Democracy For All Amendment" to "overturn legal precedents that have allowed unrestrained campaign spending and dark money to corrupt American democracy."
The amendment would close "legal loopholes" that he said allows "wealthy megadonors, corporations, and special interest groups" to exploit the political system.
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
The Federal Election Campaign Act prohibited corporations and labor unions from using general funds to make election communications or speech that expressly advocated for a candidate in a federal election.
In 2008, Citizens United, a non-profit organization, released a film about then-Senator Hillary Clinton, prior to the Democratic Party's 2008 primary elections. The group sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the FEC arguing the Act was unconstitutional.
Additional Democrat Support
The amendment would also address the fundamental flaws underlying the Court's reasoning in that and an entire line of cases dating back to the 1976 Buckley v. Valeo decision, which prevented meaningful regulation of campaign expenditures by corporations and special interest groups
13 years after the Supreme Court handed down the Citizens United decision, we are still feeling its disastrous effects-and they are getting worse
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