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118th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Sep 14, 2023
BillsGovernment Operations and PoliticsS.J.Res. 45Congress.gov ↗
S.J.Res. 45In CommitteeGovernment Operations and Politics

Democrats propose constitutional amendment limiting campaign contributions and expenditures

Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne (D-NH)43 cosponsorsIntroduced Sep 14, 2023
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Sep 14
Sep 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Sep 14
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14
Introduced in Senate

All 30 cosponsors

28 Democrats · 0 Republicans · 2 Independent
Democrats (28)
Independents (2)
Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]ME

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