Hawley Claims His Bill Would Reverse “Citizens United”

October 31, 2023 Politics, Republicans

The Messenger reports:

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., plans to introduce legislation to reverse the landmark Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Hawley’s legislation would prohibit publicly traded corporations from making independent expenditures, donating to Super PACs or engaging in other “electioneering communications.”

Democrat Lucas Kunce, Hawley’s challenger, dismissed the legislation as a “campaign prop” in a statement to The Messenger. “His bill wouldn’t even touch Citizens United [themselves] or the billionaires and corporate elites using dark money to buy our elections,” Kunce said. “The elites got what they paid for with Hawley.

Real Clear Politics reports:



The Hawley legislation would not stop the conservative group that upended modern election law. Citizens United is itself a non-profit and, therefore, wouldn’t be affected.

Similar proposals have died in committee. All the same, the legislation represents the latest fissure between the GOP and orporations. As the Republican realignment continues, on this issue, Hawley hammers the wedge.

“Let’s get one thing straight,” Hawley bellowed this summer, “Corporations are not people.” The crowd, this one gathered in Washington for the conservative Faith and Freedom Coalition summit, barely stirred.

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