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IcyPeas

(25,405 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:32 PM 6 hrs ago

Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United

YES. YES. YES.


My resolution to overturn the Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United decision — H.J.Res 122 — has now been co-sponsored by 72 Members of Congress. You can view the full list at: www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c....

I’ll keep fighting to get it across the finish line!

Rep. Joe Neguse (@neguse.house.gov) 2026-03-20T13:30:44.816Z


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Rep. Neguse resolution to overturn Citizens United (Original Post) IcyPeas 6 hrs ago OP
Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum 6 hrs ago #1
Me TOO! lastlib 6 hrs ago #2
small point: lastlib 6 hrs ago #3
Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas 6 hrs ago #4
Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil 5 hrs ago #6
He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs 4 hrs ago #14
And I am stuck with crank, who is worse than his predecessor, lumpy lamborn. niyad 4 hrs ago #20
OMG ABC123Easy 6 hrs ago #5
They're more loyal to the almighty dollar than to the country AZ8theist 4 hrs ago #18
You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee 5 hrs ago #7
This MUST be done LilElf70 5 hrs ago #8
Hear, hear peppertree 5 hrs ago #9
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!! Cheezoholic 5 hrs ago #10
We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics. colorado_ufo 5 hrs ago #11
Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is. IcyPeas 2 hrs ago #25
We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc. ShazamIam 5 hrs ago #12
THIS! TY, Rep and co-sponsores! electric_blue68 4 hrs ago #13
Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei 4 hrs ago #15
Right on. byronius 4 hrs ago #16
This has to happen. badhair77 4 hrs ago #17
Add it to the $200 billion Iran bill you have to authorize Augiedog 4 hrs ago #19
ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear 4 hrs ago #21
This bill was introduced last September, apparently. niyad 4 hrs ago #22
Correct. See this link (this is the link in Neguse's post) IcyPeas 2 hrs ago #24
Yes, I saw it. niyad 1 hr ago #33
Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional" Wednesdays 3 hrs ago #23
I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #27
OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #28
Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb..... lastlib 2 hrs ago #29
This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t thesquanderer 1 hr ago #31
Yes wendyb-NC 2 hrs ago #26
So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing..... reACTIONary 2 hrs ago #30
Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m 1 hr ago #32
Neguse is my rep!! evemac 32 min ago #34
DURec leftstreet 30 min ago #35
Not a single republican. OGBuzz 24 min ago #36

lastlib

(28,170 posts)
2. Me TOO!
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:36 PM
6 hrs ago

This should be the litmus test for ALL candidates at EVERY level, for EVERY office!

madamesilverspurs

(16,504 posts)
14. He's not my rep, BUT
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:27 PM
4 hrs ago

He makes it a point to spend lots of time in CD8, knowing that Gabe Evans is worse than useless. We are always delighted to have him here.

.

peppertree

(23,300 posts)
9. Hear, hear
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:40 PM
5 hrs ago

Sadly - there isn't a single GOPee congresscritter who wouldn't rather feed their wives to a lion, than allow this bill to pass.

(heck - many of them don't even need that)

Cheezoholic

(3,702 posts)
10. Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! And Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a winner IF we can get people to understand what it is, so important!!
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:44 PM
5 hrs ago

When I can chew on someone's ear long enough to explain exactly what it is they usually get that "WTF?" look on their face. Left, right or independent, when it's explained to them they no want it AT ALL! No, no and a hell no. Seriously I can't believe how many of the left leaning/center/independent people I know really don't understand what it is. Right wingers have 0 clue to the point one guy told me he thought it was Bush 1's "Thousand Points of Light" shit made into law (yeah I know. He's a helluva cabinet maker but .... lol). We should pound this into the affordability message like crazy. Once you get some people to understand it it tends to make them see these "tax cuts" completely differently (don't ask me why).

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


FF!!!

colorado_ufo

(6,247 posts)
11. We need to find a way to explain these things with humor - general, not "pointed" humor at an individual's politics.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 06:53 PM
5 hrs ago

A way for a person not familiar with the issue to see its absurdity and make them realize that this is something that was never in their favor or self-interest. A way to make an issue "stick" so that more people will grasp it and rise up against it. This is the work of political cartoons, reducing an issue to a simple, visual message; we need to devise verbal "cartoons."

IcyPeas

(25,405 posts)
25. Agree. It's one of those terms that doesn't sound like what it is.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:02 PM
2 hrs ago

Citizens United.... sounds great right? Let's unite as citizens.

Needs a new name that makes it clear what it is.

We have new voters coming of age every year and I wouldn't blame them for not knowing what this is. They may be aware that there's too much money in politics but don't know it didn't use to be like this.

Terms like "Super Pacs" and "Citizens United"

I just looked at the Wikipedia entry for CU and it says:

The Citizens United ruling was highly controversial and remains a subject of widespread public discussion


...widespread public discussion??? It is? Where? I guess I'm not seeing this.




Seinan Sensei

(1,527 posts)
15. Shine a light in dark places
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:32 PM
4 hrs ago

Or at the very least, require all lawmakers to wear one of those NASCAR-style jumpsuits, with patches of sponsors and donors sewn everywhere

badhair77

(5,176 posts)
17. This has to happen.
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:34 PM
4 hrs ago

We need to fight for this. Best news I heard today, that an effort even exists.

Wednesdays

(22,504 posts)
23. Sounds great, but guess who will strike it down as being "unconstitutional"
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:05 PM
3 hrs ago


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

reACTIONary

(7,149 posts)
27. I think you are right. How can a "resolution" overturn...
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:14 PM
2 hrs ago

... a supreme court decision, especially one rooted in the first amendment?

reACTIONary

(7,149 posts)
28. OK, Here is the answer....
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:16 PM
2 hrs ago

.... "H.J.Res.122 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States..."

Not. A. Chance.

lastlib

(28,170 posts)
29. Mt. Everest was once a very big hill to climb.....
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:19 PM
2 hrs ago

(and still is.....), but hundreds go for it every year. We can do it IF we work hard enough for it!

thesquanderer

(12,992 posts)
31. This is a proposal for a constitutional amendment. And it is indeed a very big hill to climb. n/t
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:51 PM
1 hr ago

wendyb-NC

(4,676 posts)
26. Yes
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:13 PM
2 hrs ago

It has to go. It's aim is to let the wealthy to buy the Government Leasdership that will work for them

reACTIONary

(7,149 posts)
30. So, what exactly his resolution? It is H.J.Res.122 - Proposing.....
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 10:20 PM
2 hrs ago

..... H.J.Res.122 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

There is no chance of this going anywhere.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122/text

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