Isn't this just more rule by decree and going against the will of the voters?  No it isn't. It 100% aligned with the original Constitution for the United States of America. Prior to the passage of the 17th Amendment in 1912, all US Senators were appointed by each State's legislature. Their salary and compensation was paid by the state they represented and they could be called back and replaced at any time, for any reason. If you want to remove the influence of money in politics, a good place to start would be to repeal the 17th amendment. Any political donations to any sitting Senator would be, by definition, an illegal bribe since Senators would never have to campaign. They would be selected and appointed instead.