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Larson: SCOTUS Ruling Hands Victory to Ultra-Wealthy Donors, Congress Must Respond

Statement

Date: April 2, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Judicial Branch Campaign Finance

Congressman John B. Larson, Chairman of the Task Force on Election Reform, condemned today's decision by the Supreme Court to remove restrictions on total dollar amounts of aggregate contributions a donor may make in our elections. The decision follows a challenge to current limits in the McCutcheon v. FEC case, heard by the Supreme Court in October of 2013.

"Today, the Supreme Court again moved to hand our elections to the wealthiest among us by allowing political donors the ability to offer the maximum contribution to an unlimited number of federal campaigns.

"At a time when big money donors are gaining steam, we must do all we can to protect and encourage the voices of everyday Americans. That's why I plan to introduce legislation in the House to fully reverse this latest Supreme Court blunder and reinstate restrictions vital to our electoral process on special interests."


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