Letting Congress limit what corporations and political groups spend on elections

How much do people want it

What got approved

Nothing. And this one can’t be done with an ordinary law.

The Supreme Court has ruled that limits like these are unconstitutional. Changing that takes an amendment to the Constitution — a far higher bar than passing a law.

What could have been

Several amendments have been proposed. None can reach the votes they need.

An amendment needs two thirds of the House, two thirds of the Senate, and then approval by 38 states. That means 290 House members and 67 senators.

The amendments proposed in this Congress are sponsored almost entirely by members of one party. On the numbers alone they cannot reach two thirds — even though 82% of Americans want this, including 82% of Republicans.

Two ordinary bills on election spending were also introduced. Neither has become law. Twenty-five state legislatures have formally asked Congress to propose an amendment.

Additional notes

Nothing to report. Where a government department changes a rule affecting this topic, it appears here — never counted as the government getting something done. Why.

Where these came from

Every line above is checkable.

• Congress.gov — search the bill number given on this page
• Program for Public Consultation — the February 2026 national survey, question 102 on page 27. The exact question wording, the national figure, and the Republican, Democratic and independent numbers.

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