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07/23/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of July 23-27

By Amanda Simon at 3:04pm

Here are a few highlights of our work for the upcoming week. 

This week, for the first time since 1990, the International AIDS Conference will be held in Washington, DC. A long-standing HIV travel and immigration ban, which was ended in 2010, allowed the conference to be held here. Patrick DePoy has more here. 

We’ll also be watching the Senate carefully as it will take up cybersecurity this week. Check out a blog by Michelle Richardson to see where we stand on the new bill.

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07/02/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of July 2-July 6

By Amanda Simon at 3:41pm
With Congress out this week, we’ll have a well-deserved break after a very busy June. It’ll be a slow week here in Washington, fingers crossed, with both the House and Senate out for recess. 
 
Last week was huge for the Supreme Court, as it handed down some blockbuster rulings before ending its term on Thursday. To recap the biggest decisions:

Mixed Ruling on the Arizona R
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07/16/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of July 16-20

By Amanda Simon at 1:02pm

 Here’s a quick run-down of what we’re working on this week. 

Tuesday, July 17
 
The ACLU is in federal court today seeking to force the government to disclose how often it uses surveillance tools against Americans simply by stating to a judge
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07/09/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of July 9 - 13

By Amanda Simon at 1:31pm

Here’s a quick rundown of what we’re working on this week. Note that the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security is holding back to back hearings on TSA Tuesday and Wednesday. You can learn more about our efforts on TSA and privacy here.

Tuesday, July 10

TSA: The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security will hold a hearing titled, “Challenging the Status Quo at TSA: Perspectives on the Future of Transportation Security.” 

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06/04/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of June 4-June 8

By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU at 11:14am

We have a light week ahead of us, but are planning for a couple events next week.

The ACLU Washington Legislative Office will host a symposium on June 11 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Plyler v. Doe, the case that ensured equal access to public education to all children, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status.  It will feature keynote addresses from both Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez and Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali. 

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05/29/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of May 28-June 1

By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU at 3:21pm

We’re not too busy this week, with the House and Senate in recess until Wednesday, but we are planning for a couple events in June.

The Paycheck Fairness Act is expected to come to the Senate floor for a vote next week - possibly as early as June 4 or 5. Last week, we participated in a #Equal Pay Tweet chat, and our own Deb Vagins spoke at a press conference to stress the importance of this legislation. You can ask your senator to support the Paycheck Fairness Act before next week’s vote by clicking here.

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05/21/2012
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On the Agenda: Week of May 21-25

By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU at 3:45pm

This morning we received good news; the Supreme Court has just agreed to consider whether plaintiffs represented by the ACLU have the right to challenge the constitutionality of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, a controversial law that authorizes the National Security Agency to conduct dragnet surveillance of Americans’ international emails and phone calls. ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jameel Jaffer said:  “The constitutionality of the government’s surveillance powers can and should be tested in court. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will agree.”

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