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Sign On Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Opposition to Efforts to Regulate Grassroots "Lobbying" (05/04/2007)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Cosponsorship of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (03/08/2007)

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Cosponsorship of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007 (03/08/2007)

ACLU Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Regarding S.1, “The Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007” (02/28/2007)
On behalf of the ACLU, a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 53 affiliates nation-wide, we urge you to reject efforts to expand the post-employment bans contained in S.1, the “Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007.” Section 241 of the bill expands this ban to virtually any employee of a House of Congress for one year, and expands the ban on Members and elected officers to two years.

Coalition Letter to Members of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Urging the Opposition to Efforts to Regulate Grassroots Lobbying (02/28/2007)
The undersigned organizations urge you to reject efforts to regulate paid attempts to stimulate grassroots lobbying. The Senate wisely rejected such an effort, and we urge you to do likewise. In a representative democracy, citizens not only have the inviolable right but also should be encouraged to contact their elected representatives. Erecting reporting barriers, particularly when coupled with civil and criminal penalties for failure to report, raises the stakes for inadvertent compliance failure and discourages such communication.

Joint Statement on Censorship and Science: A Threat to Science, the Constitution, and Democracy (02/06/2007)

ACLU Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Regarding Net Neutrality (02/01/2007)

ACLU Letter to Senators Dorgan and Snowe Supporting S. 215, "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act," To Restore Net Neutrality Protections (01/24/2007)
On behalf of the ACLU, a non-partisan organization with hundreds of thousands of activists and members and 53 affiliates nationwide, we are writing to express our support for your bipartisan bill, S. 215, "The Internet Freedom Preservation Act."

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Support of the Bennett Amendment to Senate Bill 1 (01/17/2007)

ACLU Urges Senate to Vote Down Flag Desecration Amendment (06/26/2006)
WASHINGTON - As the Senate began debate today on the Flag Desecration Amendment, the American Civil Liberties Union urged Senators to stand up for the First Amendment, warning that passage of the proposal would have a lasting and dramatic effect on free speech. The Senate is expected to vote on the amendment as early as tomorrow.

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Reporters’ Shield Legislation (06/21/2006)