Pelosi Says She Wants Her Legacy to Include Small-Donor Support for Dems, Despite History With Wealthy Donors
Citizens United
Dem Rep Calls for Campaign Finance Reform After Benefitting From Super PACs, Special Interests
With Monday marking the ninth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, first-term Rep. Gil Cisneros (D., Calif.) called on Congress to support campaign finance reform, despite his campaign benefitting from Democratic super PACs, special interest groups, and tens of thousands of dollars from the financial services industry.
Lieu Blasts ‘Conservative Media’ Over Reporting About His Free Speech Comments
Rep. Ted Lieu (D., Calif.) released a statement Thursday saying he supports the First Amendment and criticizing “conservative media” for mischaracterizing him.
Lieu Backs Google’s First Amendment Rights Despite Previously Blasting Citizens United
Sheldon Whitehouse Blames Citizens United on Bayh, Feingold Losing Their Races in 2016
MSNBC Guest Defends Free Speech Rights of Giant Corporations
Baldwin Took $120K From Lobbyists Despite Anti-Special Interest Stance
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.) has accepted more than $120,000 in bundled lobbyist contributions this election cycle despite wanting to amend the Constitution to limit the influence of special interests, filings show.
Gillibrand Says Corporations Own Washington, Calls for Publicly-Funded Elections
Warren Has Become Fundraising Powerhouse in Dem Party While Railing Against Money in Politics
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), an outspoken critic of what she calls a “rigged” economic system that has hurt the middle class, has turned herself into a fundraising powerhouse in the Democratic Party because of her economic message.
