John, The movement to end foreign-influenced corporate spending in our elections is gaining support in Congress! Since Congressman Jamie Raskin introduced the “Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act” in December, the list of more than 30 co-sponsors now includes Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Jim McGovern, Mary Gay Scanlon, and Ted Lieu. If passed, this bill would bar corporations with significant foreign ownership from contributing to candidates, parties, or committees (including super PACs) or from engaging in their own direct election spending – closing a massive loophole for foreign interests to influence our elections. Call your Member of Congress today at (202) 224-3121 or (202) 205-1904 (TTY) and urge them to co-sponsor the Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (H.R.6283). We’ve witnessed money from corporations with significant foreign ownership flowing into our elections, circumventing direct bans on foreign influence enshrined in federal law. Citizens United opened the door for foreign interests to acquire stakes in U.S. corporations and then use that leverage to influence or control the corporation’s political activity, including campaign contributions, contributions to super PACs, and independent expenditures. Across the country, companies like Amazon and Airbnb with significant foreign ownership have used their money to influence the outcome of elections and to advance political agendas in their favor. But we’ve been fighting back. Free Speech For People was instrumental in drafting the model legislation introduced in Congress, and we continue to advocate for it on all levels of government. Now more than ever before, we must do all we can to restore faith and confidence in our democracy. By banning multinational corporations from pouring unlimited sums of money into our elections, we are upholding the letter of the law and getting us one step closer to a democracy that is truly by and for the people. Call your Member of Congress today and tell them to support the Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act (H.R.6283). In solidarity,
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