McConnell Statement on Supreme Court Decision in McCutcheon v. FEC
The Supreme Court ‘did recognize that it is the right of the individual, and not the prerogative of Congress, to determine how many candidates and parties to support.’
April 2, 2014
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today after the Supreme Court struck down limits on overall campaign contributions to candidates, political parties and political action committees. McConnell had filed an amicus brief, which was argued on his behalf by counsel, in the case, Shaun McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission.
“The Supreme Court has once again reminded Congress that Americans have a Constitutional First Amendment right to speak and associate with political candidates and parties of their choice. In Shaun McCutcheon vs. Federal Election Commission, the court did not strike down individual contribution limits to candidates, political action committees or parties. But the court did recognize that it is the right of the individual, and not the prerogative of Congress, to determine how many candidates and parties to support. Let me be clear for all those who would criticize the decision: It does not permit one more dime to be given to an individual candidate or a party -- it just respects the Constitutional rights of individuals to decide how many to support.”