TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Dec 11, 2014

Under a spending bill introduced in the Republican-led House, wealthy donors would be allowed to give almost $1.6 million per election cycle to political parties and their campaign committees. The comparable limit for 2014's elections was $194,400. The effort is the latest bid to weaken campaign finance rules passed after the Watergate scandal in the 1970s and updated a decade ago. It follows three Supreme Court rulings that gave rise to free-spending super PACs, which can accept unlimited contributions from people and corporations alike, and an increased role for outside groups to shape the outcome of elections. The proposal has potential for both the Republican and Democratic parties. WRCB has more from the Associated Press.