WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of protesters have flocked to the U.S. Capitol for a demonstration against the role of money in politics.
According to the Capitol police, more than 400 have been arrested.
The demonstration is part of a series of "Democracy Spring" protests planned in Washington this week by a coalition of groups.
The demonstrators chanted slogans like "one person, one vote" and "money out of politics" as they sat on the East Front of the Capitol. One sign read "Things go better without Koch," a reference to the billionaire businessmen David and Charles Koch, who have promised to lead an almost $900 million campaign to back favored candidates this election cycle.
The demonstrators also protested state voter ID laws, saying they suppress voter participation.
