Category: Advocacy and Comment Letters
December 08, 2008 An Open Letter to the United States Congress: Demand Real Bailout Transparency! Dear Member of Congress: We, the undersigned advocates for open and accountable government, are writing to express our...
October 2, 2008 An Open Letter to the United States House of Representatives: 27 Groups Urge You to Oppose the $700 Billion Bailout! Dear Representative: On behalf of the millions of citizens and taxpayers...
October 01, 2008 An Open Letter to the United States Senate: 27 Groups Urge You to Oppose the $700 Billion Bailout! Dear Senator: On behalf of the millions of citizens and taxpayers represented by...
September 23, 2008 Any Federal Financial Industry Rescue Package Must Be Transparent The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd Chairman Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs 534 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington,...
211 Public Interest Organizations Support Swift Action to Restore Strong, Comprehensive Whistleblower Rights September 8, 2008 To: Sen. Joseph Lieberman; Sen. Susan Collins; Sen. Daniel Akaka; Sen. George Voinovich; Rep. Henry Waxman; Rep. Tom Davis;...
July 16, 2008 Dear Conferees, Last October, 42 citizen, consumer and good government organizations signed a letter urging the Senate to support whistleblower protection in S. 2045, the CPSC Reform Act of 2007. Despite...
July 7, 2008 The Honorable Patrick LeahyCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Arlen SpecterCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman and Senator Specter: We write on...
Independence Day July 4, 1776 – 2008 When in the course of human events the government becomes destructive of the ends for which it was established, it is the Right of the People to...
Oppose Bill to Expand Government Surveillance: Coalition Letter to Senators June 25, 2008 Re: Opposition to the FISA Amendments Act, H.R. 6304 Dear Senator: As organizations that are deeply committed to both...
June 9, 2008 Re: Opposition to the FISA Legislation Proposed by Senator Bond Dear Member of Congress: As organizations that are deeply committed to both civil liberties and effective intelligence gathering, we strongly urge...