The Supreme Court agreed on June 30 to consider whether federal limits restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates violate the free-speech provisions of the First Amendment.
The court’s decision took the form of an unsigned order in National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.
The petitioners are the (NRSC), National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Vice President JD Vance, and former Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio).
“A political party exists to get its candidates elected. Yet Congress has severely restricted how much parties can spend on their own campaign advertising if done in cooperation with those very candidates,” states the petition filed on Dec. 4, 2024….