Supreme Court Takes up a Republican Appeal To End Limits on Party Spending in Federal Elections

The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a provision of federal election law that is more than 50 years old.

Rep. Adam Schiff Proposes Amendment To Overturn Citizens United

Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Courts’ 2010 Citizens United ruling that lifted restrictions on corporate campaign contributions. The proposed amendment would allow Congress and states to impose reasonable limits on campaign contributions, and allow states to create mechanisms for public funding of campaigns.