EFF "Activism - Political Reform" Archive

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960924_cap_house_docs_online.letter

Letter to the US House of Representatives from Congressional Accountability Project, EFF, and many other groups (+ over 700 citizens) demanding online access to vital Congressional documents. Even the Dept. of Justice civil librarian signed on. Introductory message is followed by the letter, which goes into considerable detail about which documents are needed, and why. If you've ever wondered what lobbyists get to see that you don't, read this!

campaign_finance_reform.alert

May 1994 update on the Campaign Finance Reform Initiative

campaign_finance_reform_1.alert

June 1994 update explaining that the "Prospects for winning a campaign finance reform bill this year are fading in the face of House leadership's unwillingness to craft a workable campaign finance reform bill."

campaign_finance_reform_1.alert

August 1994 update noting that Campaign finance reform looks bleak.

campaign_finance_reform_2.alert

Campaign finance reform is in serious trouble entangled in conference comittee from which it may never emerge.

citizen_access_to_govt_info.article

July 1994 Congressional Reform Briefing discussing the lack of citizen access to basic government information like the full text of bills, the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, etc. Includes a letter to Michael DiMario proposing changes to allow greater citizen access.

cong_gift_reform.alert

April 1994 Congressional Reform Briefing discussing congressional gift reform including relevant arguments, history, and contact information

cong_gift_reform_1.alert

April 1994 Congressional Gift Reform Alert announcing Senator Levin's gift reform bill and discussing its weaknesses. Also discusses the issue of gift reform in general.

cong_pay.brief

July 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings including a letter to the editor written by former U.S. Senator William Proxmire (D-WI) discussing the gross overpayment of the staff and members of Congress

cong_gift_reform.update

may 1994 Congressional Gift Reform Update announcing that the gift reform bills of HOR and Senate will be being meashed but that support for a compromise bill is lacking.

cong_pensions.article

august 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings discussing the pension system for members of congress.

cong_reform.platform

September 1994 Congressional Reform Report outlining the Congressional Accountability Project's Congressional Reform Platform for 1994

cong_reform_nadar.brief

September 1994 Congressional Reform Briefing "Give Congress an "F" for their Failure to Pass Congressional Reform" By Ralph Nader and Gary Ruskin

cut_cong_pay.article

May 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings explaining why members of congress should cut congressional pay levels.

free_fed_online_access.brief

October 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings describing TAP and CAP programs for increasing citizens access to government information.

gift_reform_uwsa.opinion

October 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings discussing UNITED WE STAND AMERICA, Inc.'s Position on Gift Reform

hor_info.announce

July 1994 announcement that the HOR has released the text of House bills on the WAIS server which is a "victory for citizen access to basic federal government information."

lobby_disclosure_act.faq

October 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings discussing Myths and Facts on the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994.

none_of_the_above.article

October 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings by Ralph Nader expressing the need for A None of the Above (NOTA) line on the ballot.

personal_use_of_campaign_funds.article

September 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings discussing the personal use of campaign funds.

warchests.article

June 1994 Congressional Reform Briefings discussing the spending of Campaign Warchests to Reduce Federal Deficit

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