Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, denounced the Supreme Court’s ruling on campaign finance in Citizens United v. FEC. Nadler announced that he will chair a hearing in his Subcommittee in February in order to examine this decision and the steps Congress can take in order to reduce the influence of corporate money in political campaigns.

Nadler released the following statement:

“Today, the Supreme Court recklessly overturned longstanding precedent protecting the integrity of our electoral process. In this one act of judicial activism, the Court has increased the role of money in elections exponentially, corrupting the process even further. We must not protect corporate interests at the expense of our electoral system or the American people.

“I plan to chair a hearing in the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in early February in order to explore the full impact of this decision. I intend to examine the ways in which Congress might respond to ensure that our elections are not further corrupted by the influence of corporate money.”