Campaign Reform and Free Speech

Joint letter from NRLC and the NRA to Senator McConnell regarding the "coordination minefield" created by Section 214 of the Shays-Meehan (McCain-Feingold) bill -- March 19, 2002

U.S. House passes Shays-Meehan bill to restrict free speech about politicians, 240-189 -- February 14, 2002

NRLC letter to U.S. House members on amendments to Shays-Meehan bill -- February 13, 2002

To see a list of members of the U.S. House of Representatives who signed a "discharge petition" that forced a House vote on the Shays-Meehan bill, which NRLC opposed, click here:   http://clerkweb.house.gov/107/lrc/pd/petitions/Dis3.htm

NRLC Letter to U.S. House members explaining objections to Shays-Meehan bill -- February 7, 2002

NRLC Letter to U.S. House members against discharge petition on Shays-Meehan bill -- July 22, 2001 

Shays-Meehan Bill Derailed in U.S. House, But Supporters Vow to Try Again -- July 14, 2001

NRLC Congressional Alert:   U.S. House to Vote on Shays-Meehan Bill -- July 2, 2001

NRLC Letter to House of Representatives in opposition to revised Shays-Meehan Campaign finance reform bill (H.R. 2356) -- July 2, 2001

NRL News Story:  Senate Passes McCain-Feingold Bill 59-41 -- April 4, 2001

Roll Call (59-41) by Which U.S. Senate Passed McCain-Feingold Bill (S. 27)

National Right to Life Applauds 41 Senators Who voted to Defend Free Speech By Citizen Groups -- April 2, 2001 

Letter to U.S. Senate: How Amendments Worsened the McCain-Feingold Bill -- April 2, 2001

NRLC Analysis of the Speech-Restrictive Provisions of the McCain-Feingold "Campaign Reform" Bill (S. 27) -- March 16, 2001

Key Points In Opposition to the Shays-Meehan Bill (H.R. 380) -- March 16, 2001

Coalition Press Conference for Free Speech About Politicians Statement by Douglas Johnson, Legislative Director, National Right to Life Committee -- March 1, 2001

Analysis of the McCain-Feingold Bill by James Bopp, Jr, Esq.  --  February 22, 2001

The McCain-Feingold Bill:  Some of the First Amendment Traps -- February 15, 2001

McCain's Letter to NRLC Affiliates -- January, 2000

Letter to Representive Ronnie Shows regarding NRLC's positition on the Shays-Meehan Bill(HR 417) 7-22-99

Joint Letter to Senators regarding Campaign Finance Reform  7-15-99

Letter to Members of Congress Regarding the Shays-Meehan Bill (HR 417)   3-10-99

The Hutchinson "Freshman" Bill (HR 2183) Violates the First Amendment Rights of Citizen Groups, Political Parties, and Members of Congress  5-1-98

Letter from Sen. John McCain (R-Az.) to Roman Catholic Bishops and Letter of Response from National Right to Life Committee  2-25-98

NRLC's response to a Feb. 23 editorial in ROLL CALL: THE NEWSPAPER OF CAPITOL HILL, regarding the Snowe-Jeffords "campaign reform" amendment  2-23-98

Letter to the U.S. Senate on the Snowe-Jeffords amendment to the McCain- Feingold bill  2-20-98

Analysis of the Snowe-Jeffords bill by Jim Bopp, NRLC Legal Counsel  2-20-98

League of Women Voters Seeks Gag on Others' Speech About Politicians  12-4-97

Memo to Journalists and Interested Parties regarding campaign finance reform  10-22-97

Do American Voters Need Speech Nannies? By Douglas Johnson   Sept. 30, 1997

Letter to Senator John McCain regarding S. 25, "campaign reform," and the First Amendment  - February 24,1997

Testimony of James Bopp, Jr. Before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
Regarding Federal Election Commission Authorization and Campaign Finance Reform  Jan. 30, 1997

Perspectives on Free Speech and Democracy 1997