WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National
Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters released the following statement after the
Supreme Court ruling in NRSC v. FEC:
“This is a massive victory
for the First Amendment,” said Chairman Gruters. “Limiting the
ability of political parties to work with and provide support directly to their
candidates is not only ridiculous, it’s unconstitutional as the
Supreme Court has now ruled. The RNC has been preparing for this ruling, and we
are ready to expand the ways we directly help and provide resources to
Republican candidates across the country.”
Background:
- In August 2025, the RNC filed
an amicus
brief in support of the NRSC’s challenge to
federal coordinated expenditure limits.
- Under the previous law, party
committees like the RNC faced strict caps on coordinated
expenditures — the amount of resources that they
could directly devote to helping their Senate and House candidates.
- These limits greatly reduced
the ability of political parties like the RNC to support our candidates,
weakening political parties while empowering outside organizations.
- Eliminating these limits means
the RNC can now provide more assistance directly to campaigns, helping
both Republican candidates across the country and allowing the RNC to
be even more effective with its resources.
