The Independent View: The 28th Amendment

The constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and McCutcheon is coming.

Yesterday, the amendment was voted on for the first time in the United States Senate.

Here’s what will become the 28th Amendment:

- To advance democratic self-government and political equality, and to protect the integrity of government and the electoral process, Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

- Congress and the States shall have power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and corporations or other artificial entities created by law, including by prohibiting such entities from spending money to influence elections.

- Nothing in this article shall be construed to grant Congress or the States the power to abridge the freedom of the press.

At 3:49 p.m. Eastern time yesterday, the amendment was formally adopted by the Senate’s Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights Subcommittee.

The amendment is scheduled to move July 10 to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

And then it goes to the full Senate, either later in July, or after the August congressional recess.

If the work done over the past four years, since the Supreme Court first handed down its Citizens United travesty, is to count for something, it’s time to get serious.

Contact your senators' and tell them you want the 28th Amendment.