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ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Strong Support of Senator Durbin's “No Rendition to Torture” Amendment to the Defense Department Authorization Bill (06/20/2006)

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Support of an Amendment to the Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2007 (H.R. 5631) That Would Cut Off Funding to the NSA's Illegal Wiretapping Program (06/20/2006)

Limited Communication for Terrorist Inmates (06/02/2006)
On April 3, 2006, the Bureau of Prisons proposed a new regulation imposing severe restrictions on the ability of persons in Bureau custody to communicate with the outside world. Although the regulation is titled “Limited Communication for Terrorist Inmates,” the regulation can be applied to persons who have not been convicted, or even charged, with any act of terrorism, or indeed with any crime at all.

Coalition Letter to Senator Specter Expressing Strong Concerns Regarding His Legislation, S. 2453 (“National Security Surveillance Act of 2006”) (05/17/2006)

ACLU Letter to Congresswoman Jane Harman Supporting Her Bill, H.R. 5371, the “Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act” H.R. 5371, the “Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act” (05/17/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Regarding Strong Opposition to the Substitute Version of S. 2453, the “National Security Surveillance Act of 2006” (05/16/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Inspector General Renewing Request for an Investigation Into the Department of Justice's Involvement in the National Security Agency's Domestic Spying Program (05/15/2006)

ACLU Letter and Memo to the Senate Judiciary Committee Outlining Major Concerns With S.2453, the "National Security Surveillance Act of 2006" (04/06/2006)

ACLU Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations Regarding Censorship At the Borders (03/28/2006)
Statement of Caroline Fredrickson Director, Washington Legislative Office American Civil Liberties Union Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations Committee on Government Reform, United States House of Representatives Concerning Setting Post-9/11 Investigative Priorities at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, March 28, 2006