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Bill Calls for Electronic Filing of Campaign Finance Reports
Candidates for the U.S. Senate would be required to file their campaign finance reports electronically under a new bill proposed this week by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.). Supported by a bipartisan group of 23 Senators, the legislation would bring the rules for Senate candidates up to date with those for House candidates. CDT believes that policymakers have an obligation to make public information readily available online and urges swift passage of the measure. January 11, 2007
S. 223 [PDF] January 11, 2007
Harris Testifies on Government Data Mining
CDT Executive Director Leslie Harris today told lawmakers that any government "data mining" program must be built on a policy framework that includes meaningful safeguards for privacy and security. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Harris urged lawmakers also to demand that no data-mining program be implemented until its efficacy as an anti-terrorism tool can be demonstrated. Harris also noted that the existing legal framework protecting Americans' privacy has been rendered ineffective by the march of technology, and suggested that core laws like the Privacy Act have become inadequate. January 10, 2007
Harris Testimony [PDF] January 10, 2007
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