Expressing disapproval of the decision issued by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Latest action · Jul 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 20, 2010
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Disapproves of the majority Supreme Court opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, because it allows the interests of corporations, both foreign and domestic, to supersede the voices of citizens in the democratic process.
Encourages the House of Representatives and the Senate to work in a bipartisan manner to limit the influence of special interest groups in federal elections in light of the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in Citizens United.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 20, 2010 to Sep 22, 2010, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Apr 20, 2010 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 20, 2010 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Apr 20, 2010 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Apr 20, 2010 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 27, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | May 13, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | May 20, 2010 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | May 20, 2010 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to House Administration
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
- Apr 20, 2010Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
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- Apr 20, 2010Introduced in House
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