The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today on a Constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) that would allow Congress to regulate campaign financing.

Udall’s amendment would:

Authorize Congress to regulate the raising and spending of money for federal political campaigns, including independent expenditures.

Allow states to regulate such spending at their level.

Not dictate any specific policies or regulations, but instead allow Congress to pass campaign finance reform legislation that withstands constitutional challenges.

Watch the archived video of today’s committee hearing at the Senate Judiciary Committee.