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23. Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional"

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:05 PM

Mar 20

The only thing that will be bulletproof is a constitutional amendment, and that's a very big hill to climb.

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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United [View all] IcyPeas Mar 20 OP

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Mar 20 #1

Me TOO! lastlib Mar 20 #2

small point: lastlib Mar 20 #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Mar 20 #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Mar 20 #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Mar 20 #14

And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad Mar 20 #20

OMG ABC123Easy Mar 20 #5

They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist Mar 20 #18

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E Mar 21 #39

looked at the names and missing are multiple centrists and/or conservative Dems, plus many of the AIPAC-preferred Celerity Mar 21 #42

Makes sense ABC123Easy Mar 21 #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Mar 20 #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 Mar 20 #8

Hear, hear peppertree Mar 20 #9

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic Mar 20 #10

We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo Mar 20 #11

Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas Mar 20 #25

Yeah, Americans don't understand what the Supremes did Farmer-Rick Mar 21 #45

We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam Mar 20 #12

THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 Mar 20 #13

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Mar 20 #15

Right on. byronius Mar 20 #16

This has to happen. badhair77 Mar 20 #17

Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog Mar 20 #19

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Mar 20 #21

This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad Mar 20 #22

Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas Mar 20 #24

Yes, I saw it. niyad Mar 20 #33

Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays Mar 20 #23

I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary Mar 20 #27

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary Mar 20 #28

Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib Mar 20 #29

This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer Mar 20 #31

Yes wendyb-NC Mar 20 #26

So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary Mar 20 #30

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m Mar 20 #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac Mar 20 #34

Mine, too, and I get to vote for him in next Friday's generalbetrayus Mar 21 #50

DURec leftstreet Mar 20 #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz Mar 20 #36

Am I wrong in thinking that a "resolution" like this may be to gauge support, or at least encourage a debate and..... FadedMullet Mar 21 #37

Corporations, Organizations, Religions, and Associations and other gangs DO NOT... BurnDoubt Mar 21 #38

A constitutional amendment is way too far around the barn ColoradoHoosier Mar 21 #40

Exactly the case. This problem was caused largely by the SCOTUS Bluetus Mar 21 #46

YAY! Let's all damn the idea and say 'Not a chance!' GenThePerservering Mar 21 #41

Good for Neguse, but we are lacking leadership at the party level Bluetus Mar 21 #43

Does anyone know how many such resolutions have been introduced in Congress over the years? betsuni Mar 21 #44

Essential if we want to save democracy in this country. Martin68 Mar 21 #47

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Mar 21 #49