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Brennan Center Urges State Department to Abandon New "Extreme Vetting" Initiatives
The Brennan Center, joined by 34 other civil and human rights organizations, today submitted comments to the U.S. Department of State on its plan to collect additional information from U.S. visa applicants who are determined to warrant additional scrutiny from consular officials pursuant to undisclosed criteria.

May 18, 2017
Liberty & National Security
Privacy & Profiling
Intelligence Reform
Brennan Center Joins Non-partisan Groups' Letter to GSA Inspector General
The Brennan Center, as part of a working group on the Trump Administration's conflicts of interests, released a letter on Wednesday to the Inspector General of the General Services Administration requesting a review of the Trump Old Post Office.

March 30, 2017
Government & Court Reform
Wisconsin Supreme Court Should Adopt Stronger Recusal Rules
Kate Berry, Nathaniel Sobel
The Brennan Center supported a petition, signed by 54 former members of the Wisconsin judiciary, urging the state supreme court to adopt new standards for how judges step aside in cases where they benefit from campaign contributions.

March 15, 2017
Fair Courts
Brennan Center Condemns DHS Proposal to Collect Social Media Passwords
The Brennan Center joined a coalition of civil liberties organizations, trade associations, and experts in condemning a Department of Homeland Security Proposal to collect social media passwords from non-citizens as a condition for entrance to the United States.

March 10, 2017
Liberty & National Security
Privacy & Profiling
Transparency & Accountability
Intelligence Reform
Testimony before the Government Administration and Elections Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly
Jennifer Clark, a counsel in the Brennan Center's Democracy Program, testified on the benefits of early voting and shared best practices for implementing it.

March 7, 2017
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Reform Agenda
Testimony on Section 702 reform before the House Committee on the Judiciary
On March 1, 2017, Liza Goitein testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary regarding Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act. The FISA Amendments Act is set to expire at the end of 2017, providing Congress with an opportunity to review and reform the surveillance authorities provided by the act.

March 1, 2017
Liberty & National Security
Privacy & Profiling
Transparency & Accountability
Intelligence Reform
Checks & Balances
Coalition of 80+ Groups Raise Concerns About Harm to American Muslims from Terrorism Designation
Media reports suggest that the Trump administration is considering designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The undersigned coalition of organizations is deeply concerned that such a designation could lead to the stigmatization and targeting of American Muslim civil society, including non-profits, charities, religious organizations, and activists.

February 23, 2017
Liberty & National Security
Brennan Center to House: Do Not Terminate the Only Federal Agency Protecting Voter Systems
Wendy R. Weiser, Nicole Austin-Hillery
The Brennan Center for Justice urges members of the House Administration Committee to reject bills to terminate the Electoral Assistance Commission and the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Read the letter here.

February 7, 2017
Voting Rights & Elections
Voting Reform Agenda
Voter Registration Modernization
Myth of Voter Fraud
Restoring Voting Rights
Voting Machines & Ballot Design
Other Voting Issues
Letter to Howard County Council: Create a Small Donor Matching Program
Brent Ferguson
On January 9, the Brennan Center submitted testimony to the Howard County City Council, urging the council to create a small donor matching program.

January 9, 2017
Money in Politics
Public Financing
Letter to Speaker Ryan: Oppose Goodlatte Proposal
In a letter to U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and House members, more than 30 good government groups urged recipients to oppose a proposal to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics.

January 3, 2017
Money in Politics
Government Dysfunction

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Brennan Center Urges State Department to Abandon New "Extreme Vetting" Initiatives

Brennan Center Joins Non-partisan Groups' Letter to GSA Inspector General

Wisconsin Supreme Court Should Adopt Stronger Recusal Rules

Brennan Center Condemns DHS Proposal to Collect Social Media Passwords

Testimony before the Government Administration and Elections Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly

Testimony on Section 702 reform before the House Committee on the Judiciary

Coalition of 80+ Groups Raise Concerns About Harm to American Muslims from Terrorism Designation

Brennan Center to House: Do Not Terminate the Only Federal Agency Protecting Voter Systems

Letter to Howard County Council: Create a Small Donor Matching Program

Letter to Speaker Ryan: Oppose Goodlatte Proposal

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