To hand power 'back to the people,' House Dems propose amendment to reverse Citizens United
To hand power 'back to the people,' House Dems propose amendment to reverse Citizens United
As billionaire Elon Musk reshapes the government after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Trump's campaign, Rep. Jayapal fights back with the We the People Amendment to reverse Citizens United. #EndCitizensUnited
Summary
House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, introduced the We the People Amendment to overturn Citizens United, aiming to curb corporate influence in elections.
The constitutional amendment asserts that constitutional rights apply only to individuals, not corporations, and mandates full disclosure of political contributions.
Jayapal cited Elon Musk’s massive campaign spending and subsequent financial gains as proof of the ruling’s harm.
Advocacy groups praised the move, calling it necessary to combat corporate power and dark money in politics, but Republicans have not backed the proposal.