O'Halleran: We Must Overturn Citizens United

Statement

Today, on the ten-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision that deregulated limits on independent expenditure group, private entity, and corporation spending in American elections, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) released the following statement in support of the continued work by the House to overturn this disastrous decision, and his "A" rating from End Citizens United.

"Since I was elected in 2016, I have made my top priority reforming ethics and bringing transparency to Washington. This Congress, I introduced a package of five ethics bills to ensure lawmakers are held accountable to our constituents, including three I originally introduced in the 115th Congress.

"To get dark money out of politics, I helped pass H.R.1--the For the People Act--a package of reforms to protect the integrity of our elections. I also cosponsored H.J.Res.2, a constitutional amendment to set limits on the money raised and spent by candidates and donors to influence elections.

"I am proud to receive an 'A' rating from End Citizens United and I look forward to continued work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get dark money out of politics, safeguard our elections from foreign interference, and protect Americans' right to the ballot box."

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