The Senate just voted to advance a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. For the first time in history, every single senator will be forced to say—on the record—whether or not they think money is speech.
This is momentous. It's a once-in-a-generation opportunity. It's nothing short of amazing that Mitch McConnell and his fellow Republicans didn't block this bill entirely—as they've done with nearly every other priority issue of most Americans, like the minimum wage and student debt.
80 percent of American oppose Citizens United. Even 72 percent of Republicans think the Supreme Court got it wrong.
Sixteen states and roughly 600 communities have formally demanded that Congress vote to pass a constitutional amendment making it clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech
So now, it's on. The Senate will debate money in politics this week—and a full vote is expected Thursday.
So start calling your Representative until your fingers are bloody..
Tue Sep 09, 2014 at 6:48 AM PT: The Senate just overwhelmingly voted to defeat the Republicans' filibuster of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.
With the Republican filibuster broken, the Senate is now set to publicly debate the amendment -- a major step forward in the fight to get corporate money out of politics.
This is a critical opportunity, and we have to seize it by putting even more pressure on our senators to act.