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Jayapal Leads Proposal for Constitutional Amendment to End Corporate Personhood
Rep. Pramila Jayapal holds a news conference to announce legislation that would tax the net worth of the U.S. s wealthiest individuals at the U.S. Capitol on March 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, and “put power back into the hands of people.”
The We the People Amendment would establish that “the rights extended by the Constitution are the rights of natural persons only” and that “artificial entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities… have no rights under this Constitution.”
Newly elected Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, seen here outside his Washington office, is the sponsor of legislation that would help reform the electoral system and fortify the country s democratic institutions. (Image via Warnock s Twitter page.)
Though the 2020 presidential election was called the most secure in American history by cybersecurity experts and certified by all 50 states, Republican officials continue to spread false claims of corruption, including the lie that widespread voter fraud impacted the results of the election. Fueled by the disinformation, far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this month in an attempt to overturn the results of the November presidential election.