CHICAGO—Twenty-five state legislatures have adopted resolutions urging federal lawmakers to consider a constitutional amendment to “restore” congressional and state authority in regulating election spending by corporations and billionaire donors.
Idaho and Oklahoma lawmakers joined the petitioning states in March 2026, signing onto a multi-pronged effort to legislatively overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling. The threshold for state-forced congressional action is 34 states; 38 must ratify an amendment to make it law.
The Citizens United decision determined spending caps and restrictions imposed by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and states on candidates violate First Amendment rights of private entities and individuals when political expenditures are independent and not directly tied to a campaign. …
With Congress Stymied, States Step up Push for Campaign Finance Reform
