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Supreme Court to Hear GOP Bid to Overturn Party-Candidate Spending Caps

Democrats intervened after the Justice Department refused to defend the 50-year-old campaign finance provision, setting the stage for oral arguments in the October term

FILE - Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
A US Supreme Court police officer stands watch outside of the Supreme Court on June 26 in Washington, DC.
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
A man walks past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo

Overview

  • Justices agreed Monday to review a challenge to Federal Election Campaign Act limits on party spending coordinated with candidates.
  • Republican plaintiffs including the NRSC, NRCC, Vice President J.D. Vance and former Rep. Steve Chabot argue the caps violate First Amendment free-speech and association rights.
  • In a rare departure from precedent, the Justice Department sided with challengers and asked the Court to appoint outside counsel to defend the statute.
  • The DNC, DSCC and DCCC successfully moved to intervene after the Sixth Circuit upheld the limits under a 2001 Supreme Court decision.
  • Oral arguments will be heard in the Court’s next term beginning in October, with a decision expected just months before the 2026 midterms.