When you ask the New Hampshire residents attending the inaugural Freedom Summit why they’re here, there’s a very good chance this is their first reaction, followed by a reverent recitation of the names that drew more than 700 people to a hotel conference center Saturday morning. There’s Ted Cruz, whom Jean Ferreira, 55, was most […]
David Bossie, president of Citizens United, the conservative advocacy group whose lawsuit led to the 2010 court ruling that paved the way for unlimited spending and fundraising by independent Super PACs and nonprofit groups, agreed. “Candidates will be able to raise a few more dollars. But the Democratic and Republican Party committees will benefit.” Read […]
Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling eliminating aggregate donation limits from individual donors has been called the next Citizens United. Dave Bossie, the president and chairman of Citizens United, the nonprofit advocacy group that won a similar landmark Supreme Court case in 2010, says he takes that as a compliment. “I’m really happy for Mr. McCutcheon, it […]
The March 31st deadline we were told was concrete, that there was no way it would be pushed back and even that they did not have the statutory authority to do so. Through the honor code, those that allegedly already started the process can check a box and receive more time to do so. Do […]
Wednesday’s 5-4 ruling on political contributions in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is considered by some legal experts to be a companion to the court’s 2010 ruling, called Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The earlier decision threw out limits on what any individual can give to federal candidates over a two-year election cycle. Wednesday’s […]
In what many are calling the biggest ruling on campaign finance since the landmark 2010 Citizens United case, the U.S. Supreme Court today struck down laws limiting the total amount of money individuals can donate to federal candidates, political committees, and political parties. Chief Justice John Roberts led the charge in the 5-4 decision, McCutcheon […]
Washington, DC — Citizens United President David N. Bossie released the following statement on today’s McCutcheon v. FEC Supreme Court ruling: “Building on the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling the Justices reinstated the First Amendment for all Americans,” said David N. Bossie, President of Citizens United. “The First Amendment prevails thanks to the efforts of […]
It’s no secret here in the United States that Congress is broken and horribly unpopular. Budgets can’t get passed on time, the all-important appropriations process has become non-existent, and the term “regular order” is a thing of the past. Our leaders in Congress on both sides of the aisle ignore our nation’s most obvious problem […]
Things may be looking up for the First Amendment and religious freedom at the High Court. According to Politico, a majority of the Justices hearing oral arguments today in the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius cases “seemed particularly doubtful” of the Obama Administration’s claim that “for-profit companies […]
In just under two weeks the open enrollment period for Obamacare will draw to a close. That is unless there is another change to the law to go along with the dozens of other unilateral modifications. March 31st is the deadline for individuals to obtain health care coverage and those who fail to enroll will […]
Amid the droves of attendees that descended upon National Harbor for the 50th anniversary of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week, Citizens United attracted thousands of these individuals to its events. Over the course of the conference, Citizens United presented a program that included an array of prominent conservative speakers at events interspersed […]
This short video highlights the top moments from the Citizens United Theater at CPAC 2014.