What Can Congress Do?
The problem we now face is that the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the Constitution to extend the First Amendment rights of real people to corporations. Congress does not have the power to overturn a court decision based on the Constitution.
But that’s not to say there aren’t things that Congress can and should do. We are pursuing several legislative reforms, including full disclosure of corporate electioneering activities, public financing of elections and a shareholder protection act. These legislative measures can mitigate the problem, but a constitutional amendment is the long-term solution to address the damaging impact of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
Click the link below to urge your members of Congress to combat the influence of corporate money in our elections.