1 of 3 | The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on the amount of money a political party committee can spend in coordination with a candidate. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
June 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political party committee can spend in coordination with a candidate.
In a 6-3 ruling, the high court ruled that the limits violated the First Amendment, considering political spending as a form of free speech. Members of the conservative majority in the court sided together, saying the decision "treats all political parties equally."
"It will allow all political parties -- including the DNC and RNC and the respective Senate and House campaign committees, as well as other parties and political committees -- to participate more freely and compete more fully in the political process, and to coordinate more closely with their candidates," the court said, CBS News reported.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee and the 2022 campaigns of two Republicans -- JD Vance, who was running for Senate, and Steve Chabot, who was running for re-election to the House -- had challenged the limits. The Federal Election Commission under the Trump administration sided with them, NBC News reported.
