US Supreme Court will hear campaign donation limits appeal
Floyd Yarmuth/CNN
Posted: 02/19/2013
-
By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to campaign finance laws limiting how much an individual can give to political campaigns.
The justices on Tuesday decided to hear an appeal from Shaun McCutcheon of Alabama and the Republican National Committee. They are arguing that it's unconstitutional to stop a donor from giving more than $46,200 to political candidates and $70,800 to political committees and PACs.
McCutcheon says he accepts that he can only give $2,500 to a single candidate but says he should be able to give that amount to as many GOP candidates as he wants.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the limits, but the high court decided to review that decision.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
National Politics
-
Apple case could spur tax action
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.
-
Cincinnati credit card use scrutinized
-
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
-
Cincy IRS boss defends self, takes Fifth
-
Apple CEO to face Senate panel on taxes
-
Boss of Cincy IRS workers to take Fifth
-
GOP hopes to capitalize on Obama's woes
