Push legislation to give Congress authority to regulate the raising and spending of money in federal elections, including super PACs and independent expenditures.

Kirsten E. Gillibrand · New York · Democratic

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.89 extraction confidence 97%

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Occurrences

Senator Gillibrand is cosponsoring legislation that would give Congress the authority to regulate the raising and spending of money for federal elections, including super PACs and independent expenditures, and give states the authority to regulate spending at their level.

She backs legislation to regulate election spending, including super PACs and independent expenditures.

As Gillibrand Bill to Begin Restoring Faith in Congress Heads Toward the Senate Floor for Passage, Senator Renews Push for Additional Reforms to Make Congress More Transparent, Accountable - Kirsten Gillibrand | U.S. Senator for New York
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Evidence

The amendment would enshrine in the Constitution the right of the American people to regulate the raising and spending of funds in public elections, curb the concentration of political influence, and empower Congress and states to set reasonable campaign finance rules and limit corporate spending.

Gillibrand publicly backed a constitutional amendment matching the claim and framed it as a way to give Congress and states authority over election spending.

partial later_term A for effort

Gillibrand, Colleagues Announce Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United
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Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Luján, ... Mrs. Gillibrand, ... ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Gillibrand was a named cosponsor when the Democracy for All Amendment was introduced in the Senate, showing concrete legislative push.

partial later_term A for effort

S.J.Res.25 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections
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Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne; Latest Action: 09/20/2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

The resolution advanced only to introduction and committee referral, with no subsequent enactment, so the push did not succeed legislatively.

never later_term A for effort

All Information - S.J.Res.25 - 117th Congress
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Congress and the States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.

The Senate report for the Democracy for All Amendment states the exact core policy goal of giving Congress and the states authority over election money.

partial later_term A for effort

S. Rept. 113-223 - Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections
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Assessments

delivered later_term

The promise was framed as pushing legislation, not guaranteeing enactment. Gillibrand materially advanced the promised policy by backing and cosponsoring the Democracy for All Amendment, which would have given Congress and states authority to regulate campaign fundraising and spending, including independent expenditures. The measure did not become law, but her concrete legislative support satisfies the promised action of pushing the legislation. The activity occurred after the 2012 campaign in a later Senate term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%