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ShazamIam

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12. We need this to save us from billionaires like Musk, Ellison, etc.

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Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:15 PM

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

Behind this effort 100 percent! Drum Friday #1

Me TOO! lastlib Friday #2

small point: lastlib Friday #3

Oops. Fixed. Thanks IcyPeas Friday #4

Give him time .... Tasmanian Devil Friday #6

He's not my rep, BUT madamesilverspurs Friday #14

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

OMG ABC123Easy Friday #5

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

DING DING DING! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #39

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

Makes sense ABC123Easy Yesterday #48

You GO, Congressman! GiqueCee Friday #7

This MUST be done LilElf70 Friday #8

Hear, hear peppertree Friday #9

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shine a light in dark places Seinan Sensei Friday #15

Right on. byronius Friday #16

This has to happen. badhair77 Friday #17

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

ding, this !!!!!!!!! AllaN01Bear Friday #21

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

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

Yes, I saw it. niyad Friday #33

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

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

OK, Here is the answer.... reACTIONary Friday #28

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

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

Yes wendyb-NC Friday #26

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

Overturning Citizens United would be a big deal jfz9580m Friday #32

Neguse is my rep!! evemac Friday #34

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

DURec leftstreet Friday #35

Not a single republican. OGBuzz Friday #36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kick and Rec berniesandersmittens Yesterday #49