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NRLC letter to House of Representatives in opposition to restoration of the so-called "Fairness Doctrine" -- June 28, 2007

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Congress Daily report:  House Judiciary Committee rejects Meehan Amendment -- May 17, 2007 (PDF file)

NRLC letter to U.S. House of Representatives analyzing and opposing Meehan Amendment to regulate grassroots "lobbying" -- May 4, 2007 (PDF file)

"Citizens don't need 'protection' from grassroots 'lobbying'."  Joint opinion piece by NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson and ACLU Washington Legislative Office Director Caroline Fredrickson, published in Roll Call: The Newspaper of Capitol Hill -- May 10, 2007.

NRLC, 39 other groups send letter opposing Meehan bill to regulate grassroots "lobbying" -- May 7, 2007 (PDF file)

Grassroots lobby disclosure draws fire -- May 2, 2007  (PDF file)

NRLC letter to U.S. House:  reject Meehan proposal to curb "grassroots lobbying" -- May 1, 2007
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Oral arguments before Supreme Court held in Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC --  April 25, 2007

NRLC rebuttal to e-mail sent by Democracy 21 President Fred Wertheimer to members of the U.S. House of Representatives -- March 14, 2007

Congressman Waxman advances grave new threat to citizens' 'right to petition' government officials (H.R. 984) -- February 20, 2007 (PDF file)
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Elitist special-interest groups press Congress to curb "grassroots lobbying," as NRLC fights back -- February 1, 2007

Senate passes NRLC-backed Bennett Amendment, 55-43 -- January 18, 2007

NRLC letter to U.S. Senate against regulation of so-called "grassroots lobbying" --January 16, 2007
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Letter from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to the U.S. Senate in support of the Bennett Amendment -- January 17, 2007   (Microsoft Word file)
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Archive of documents regarding NRLC efforts to protect the right to free speech about those who hold or seek public office (1997-2002)

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