Rep. Ellison Introduces Protect Democracy from Criminal Corporations Act
Statement
Issues: Campaign Finance Criminal Justice
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the Protect Democracy from Criminal Corporations Act today, legislation to limit campaign expenditures by corporations that break the law.
"Five years ago today, the Supreme Court decided corporations can spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections. Some of the resulting $700 million raised by SuperPACs in 2014 came from companies that conspired to defraud the federal government or committed other felonies involving dishonesty or a breach of trust. Until we restore the power to people and reverse the decision in Citizens United, companies that break the law shouldn't be allowed to flood our democracy with dirty money."
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