Resolutions calling for an Article V Convention
Texas 2013 HJR 94 was the first Wolf-PAC resolution to be introduced. Despite hard work by Wolf-PAC Texas, it did not receive a hearing in committee and thus was not passed.
VERMONT FIRST STATE TO CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
TO GET MONEY OUT OF POLITICS
MORGAN TRUE MAY. 2 2014,
Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Public Citizen
On Friday Vermont became the first state to call for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which precipitated a flood of cash into politics.
Mike Monetta, 37, drove from Boston with a colleague and spent more than 10 hours Thursday in the House gallery waiting for the lower chamber to vote on the Senate-passed resolution, which — as lawmakers race to wrap things up before the end of the biennium — was taken up at the end of a marathon floor session.
He was back in the gallery Friday morning to see Vermont’s resolution get final approval from the House. Monetta is the organizing director for Wolf PAC, which he described as a political action committee to end all political action committees.
“We exist for only one purpose and that’s to get a 28th amendment to get all money out of politics,” he explained.
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Text of the Resolution JRS 27
On Friday Vermont became the first state to call for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which precipitated a flood of cash into politics.
Mike Monetta, 37, drove from Boston with a colleague and spent more than 10 hours Thursday in the House gallery waiting for the lower chamber to vote on the Senate-passed resolution, which — as lawmakers race to wrap things up before the end of the biennium — was taken up at the end of a marathon floor session.
He was back in the gallery Friday morning to see Vermont’s resolution get final approval from the House. Monetta is the organizing director for Wolf PAC, which he described as a political action committee to end all political action committees.
“We exist for only one purpose and that’s to get a 28th amendment to get all money out of politics,” he explained.
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Text of the Resolution JRS 27
California calls for constitutional convention to limit money in politicsUpdated by Andrew Prokop on July 5, 2014
California became the second state to back a constitutional convention to limit money in politics, reports SFGate. Its state Senate approved the measure 23-11 on a party-line vote, and the Assembly had passed it in January. The proposed convention would "limit corporate personhood for purposes of campaign finance and political speech," and "would further declare that money does not constitute speech and may be legislatively limited.
Since the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that campaign finance restrictions violate First Amendment free speech rights, many advocates for limiting money in politics have called for amending the Constitution, to overturn its recent rulings. Former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, who wrote the dissent inCitizens United, is on board.
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Text of AJR 1
Since the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that campaign finance restrictions violate First Amendment free speech rights, many advocates for limiting money in politics have called for amending the Constitution, to overturn its recent rulings. Former Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens, who wrote the dissent inCitizens United, is on board.
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Text of AJR 1
Cenk Uygur explains about Wolf-PAC and the Convention Method to Amend
Other States Working for an Article V Convention
Maryland Resolution SJ 6
Now, a dozen state legislatures have pending resolutions, and almost all 50 states have active movements, calling for a convention to propose amendments. The people, through their state legislatures, have the power to amend the constitution by calling for a convention, thus bypassing Congress.
Now, a dozen state legislatures have pending resolutions, and almost all 50 states have active movements, calling for a convention to propose amendments. The people, through their state legislatures, have the power to amend the constitution by calling for a convention, thus bypassing Congress.
