| inbluevt | Date: Thursday, 2013/05/02, 1:45 PM | Message # 1 | DMCA |
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The Maine Legislature waded into two contentious federal debates Tuesday, supporting resolutions that call for a constitutional amendment overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United campaign finance ruling and urging Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill.
The Senate passed the Citizens United resolution in a 25-9 vote and the immigration resolution 22-12.
In the House, the resolution urging reversal of Citizens United passed by a 111-31 vote. The resolution in support of immigration reform garnered 88 votes, with 55 representatives opposing the measure.
The Legislature’s endorsement of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United makes Maine the 13th state to pass a resolution calling for the change.
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