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1/8/2009--Introduced.Expresses the sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. Valeo because the decision failed to recognize: (1) that the unlimited spending of large amounts of money on elections has a corrosive effect on the electoral process not simply because of direct transactions between those who give large amounts of money and candidates and elected officials but because the presence of unlimited amounts of money corrupts the process on a more fundamental level; and (2) other legitimate state interests which justify limiting money in campaigns, including the need to preserve the integrity of our republican form of government, restore public confidence in government, and ensure all citizens a more equal opportunity to participate in the political process.

1234155600 2009-02-09 Fri Nov 13 08:46:18 -0600 2009 introduced 53713 'v':22 'case':19 'sens':3 'amend':13 'court':9 'first':12 'valeo':23 'suprem':8 'buckley':21 'express':1 'congress':5 'constitut':16 'misinterpret':10 66230 false official action 53713 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183782 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. K000009 1946-06-17 3409 2186 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.kaptur.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=152 9 202-225-7711 Marcy 'd':4 '-9':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'marci':2,7,9 'kaptur':3,8,10 F 400211 Kaptur Marcy_Kaptur Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D, OH-9] 1393 N00003522 8695 Democrat 202-225-4146 Roman Catholic OH Marcy Kaptur 4.52941176470588 http://www.kaptur.house.gov/ H001038 1959-10-06 2749 431 Cannon House Office Building http://higgins.house.gov/email.asp 27 202-226-0347 Brian 'd':4 'ny':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'higgin':3,8,10 M 400641 Higgins Brian_Higgins M. Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] 1578 N00027060 6057 Democrat 202-225-3306 NY Brian Higgins http://higgins.house.gov/ action 53713 1234155600 Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183782 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. action 53713 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 179965 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 53713 1231390800 Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2009 179964