- United States
- Texas
- Letter
I'm writing about the Supreme Court's June 30, 2026 ruling in NRSC v. FEC, which struck down the limits on coordinated spending between national party committees and candidates. I'm concerned about what this means for the influence of large donors and corporate money in our elections, and I'm asking you to take concrete legislative action in response.
Specifically, I urge you to:
1 Co-sponsor and push for a floor vote on the DISCLOSE Act (or equivalent disclosure legislation), requiring full, timely public reporting of large donors to parties, PACs, and any group now positioned to spend more freely under this ruling. If spending limits can't survive constitutional review, transparency must be the floor.
2 Support legislation strengthening FEC enforcement, including ending the commission's chronic deadlock structure so existing disclosure laws are actually enforced rather than left toothless.
3 Co-sponsor public financing / small-donor matching legislation at the federal level, modeled on programs already working in states and cities, so that grassroots donations carry more relative weight against the newly unleashed party and outside-group spending.
4 Require shareholder approval and SEC disclosure for corporate political spending, so that publicly traded companies can't direct large sums into campaigns without accountability to the shareholders whose money it is.
5 State your position publicly on whether you will support a constitutional amendment clarifying Congress's authority to regulate campaign spending, given that the Court has now closed off the statutory path that previously limited coordinated party spending.
I'll be watching how you vote on these issues, and I'd appreciate a response outlining where you stand on each of these specific steps.