From the Courthouse Steps: National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission

From the Courthouse Steps: National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission

July 16, 2026 · 32 min

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The episode discusses the Supreme Court's decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission regarding campaign finance law.

In National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s limits on political parties’ coordinated expenditures with their candidates violate the First Amendment. In overruling Colorado II, the majority emphasized that party-candidate coordination forms the “essence of our Nation’s party system of government.”Join us for a webinar breaking down the decision, the dissent, and what National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission may mean for campaign-finance law and political parties. Featuring: Brett Nolan, Senior Attorney, Institute for Free Speech Mathura Sridharan, Solicitor General, Ohio

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Guests: Brett Nolan, Mathura Sridharan

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Organizations: National Republican Senatorial Committee, Federal Election Commission, Institute for Free Speech, Ohio

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