Support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Schatz listed overturning Citizens United by constitutional amendment as part of his campaign finance plan.

Candidate Q&A: U.S. Senate — Brian Schatz - Honolulu Civil Beat
primary · interview · model gpt-5.5

Congress.gov lists S.J.Res.19 as a constitutional amendment on election contributions and expenditures and lists Sen. Brian Schatz as a cosponsor dated 05/01/2014.

Schatz formally cosponsored the 2014 Democracy for All constitutional amendment during his Senate service, satisfying a promise to support such an amendment.

delivered same_term A for effort

Congress.gov: All Info - S.J.Res.19 - 113th Congress (2013-2014)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

The Senate roll call for cloture on S.J.Res.19 records the measure title as a constitutional amendment on election spending and records Schatz (D-HI) voting Yea.

Schatz voted to advance the constitutional amendment; the cloture motion was rejected 54-42, but his recorded vote is direct support.

delivered same_term A for effort

U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 113th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 261
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The Senate Judiciary Committee report says S.J.Res.19 was intended to restore federal and state authority to set reasonable limits on campaign contributions and expenditures, and discusses Citizens United as a core reason for the amendment.

This official report confirms that the amendment Schatz cosponsored and voted for was aimed at the post-Citizens United campaign-finance regime.

delivered same_term A for effort

Senate Report 113-223 to accompany S.J.Res.19
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

The Senate Judiciary release describes the Democracy for All Amendment as a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and lists Brian Schatz among the Senate Democratic caucus cosponsors.

Schatz continued supporting the amendment in a later Senate term through cosponsorship of the 2019 reintroduction.

delivered later_term A for effort

Senate Judiciary Democrats: Feinstein, Udall, Shaheen, Senate Dems Introduce Constitutional Amendment Overturning Citizens United
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Congress.gov lists Brian Schatz as an original 09/14/2023 cosponsor of S.J.Res.45; CRS summarizes it as authorizing limits on election fundraising and spending and allowing distinctions between natural persons and corporations.

Schatz again cosponsored a Senate constitutional amendment aimed at restoring authority to regulate campaign spending after Citizens United.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov: All Info - S.J.Res.45 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

Congress.gov lists Schatz as an original 03/27/2025 cosponsor of S.J.Res.43 and summarizes the resolution as a constitutional amendment letting Congress and states limit election-related money, including corporate spending.

As of the current Congress before 2026-05-31, Schatz remained an original cosponsor of the Democracy for All Amendment approach.

delivered later_term A for effort

Congress.gov: All Info - S.J.Res.43 - 119th Congress (2025-2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%