US EditionSupreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
Republicans and the Trump administration argue spending caps violate free speech and hinder coordination, while Democrats say limits prevent corruption and donor circumvention, with $32 million capped in 2024.
- Vice President JD Vance and the National Republican Senatorial Committee asked the United States Supreme Court Tuesday to review limits on party coordinated spending backed by the Trump administration.
- The limits originate in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 and were meant to prevent donors from evading caps, while challengers say recent efforts, including Citizens United v. FEC, loosen restrictions.
- The Federal Election Commission sets limits that include $123,600 to $3,772,100 for Senate races and $61,800 to $123,600 for House races in 2024, with most House caps at $63,600 and $127,200 in single-representative states.
- The court appointed Roman Martinez to defend the limits after the Justice Department declined, and Martinez argues the case is moot since Vance is not a declared candidate and has no announced plans.
- Experts say overturning the limit would ease large donors' influence, likely benefiting Republicans as the conservative-majority Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Roberts has rolled back finance limits.
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Supreme Court considers whether to lift campaign finance limits | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The Supreme Court grappled today with whether to remove campaign finance limits in a major challenge to political campaign funding that could undercut one of the Democrats’ financial advantages going into the midterms.
Supreme Court grapples with limits on campaign spending by political party committees
Supreme Court justices grappled Tuesday with whether to topple another domino in campaign finance restrictions -- this one a limit on political party committees being able to coordinate with individual candidates on how to spend money.
US Supreme Court weighs campaign finance case that could affect next year's midterms
The case, brought forth by the Republican Party, concerns the limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates. The court is expected to issue its decision by the end of June, four months ahead of the midterm vote.
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