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Committee backs resolution asking Congress to permit states to set limits on political expenditures
Summary
The Judiciary Committee voted 5-0 to send Senate Joint Resolution 8 forward, a resolution asking Congress to allow states to adopt constitutional limits on campaign contributions and undisclosed outside spending; sponsors and supporters argued it restores state sovereignty over elections and counters dark money and foreign influence.
The Judiciary Committee voted 5-0 to pass Senate Joint Resolution 8, a resolution urging Congress to permit a constitutional amendment that would allow states to regulate political contributions and campaign spending.
Senator Cooper, sponsor of the resolution, framed the proposal as a question of state authority and citizen control: quoting Article I, Section 1 of the Wyoming Constitution he said states should be able to "determine how to regulate campaign contributions, spending, and ensuring decisions reflect the local…
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