To place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures.
Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Legislative Activity
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5451, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 148.
June 4, 2026
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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5451, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 148.
June 4, 2026
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 5451 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 5453.
June 4, 2026
Amendment SA 5451 proposed by Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 5453. To place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures.
June 4, 2026
Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(c) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 5451.
June 4, 2026
Motion to waive all budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 5451, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 53. Record Vote Number: 148.
June 4, 2026
Amendment SA 5451 ruled out of order by the chair.
June 4, 2026
Senate amendment submitted
June 2, 2026
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1 roll call on this amendment
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SA 5451. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEES. (a) Limitations.--Section 315(a)(1)(C) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ``to any other political committee'' and inserting ``to an independent expenditure committee or any other political committee''. (b) Definition.--Section 301 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 30101) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(27) Independent expenditure committee.-- ``(A) In general.--The term `independent expenditure committee' means a political committee which-- ``(i) makes independent expenditures aggregating $5,000 or more during a calendar year; or ``(ii) makes contributions to other independent expenditure committees aggregating $5,000 or more during a calendar year. ``(B) Treatment of separate accounts.--The term `independent expenditure committee' includes an account of a political committee which is established for the purpose of making independent expenditures or contributions to other committees making independent expenditures.''. (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to contributions and independent expenditures made during the first calendar year which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act and each succeeding calendar year. ______