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Despite Significant Improvements, ACLU Says House Bill Fails to Protect Liberty (10/04/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Despite significant improvements in legislation adopted by the House Judiciary Committee last night, the American Civil Liberties Union today said that the bill fails to adequately protect liberty and should therefore be opposed. 

ACLU Urges Judiciary Committee to Amend Anti-Terrorism Bill; Says Bill Can Be Further Improved to Protect Safety and Liberty (10/03/2001)
WASHINGTON -- As anti-terrorism legislation began to move in the House of Representatives, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged members of the Judiciary Committee to accept several amendments aimed at further improving the measure to insuring that it protects safety and liberty. 

ACLU Says Safety and Freedom Compatible; Calls on Congress to Reject Bills that Go Far Beyond Anti-Terrorism Needs (10/02/2001)
WASHINGTON -- In the aftermath of the tragic events of September 11th, the American Civil Liberties Union joined with more than 180 organizations and individuals from across the political and ideological spectrum in urging Congress and the President to reconcile the requirements of security with the demands of liberty. We are also calling on Congress to be thoughtful and deliberative as it considers permanent changes to intelligence, criminal and immigration laws contained in the anti-terrorism legislation now before them. 

House 'Compromise' Terrorism Bill Fails to Protect Civil Liberties; ACLU Says Many Provisions Go Far Beyond Anti-Terrorism Needs (10/01/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the House of Representatives to reject proposed "compromise" anti-terrorism legislation, saying that many of its provisions continue to go far beyond any powers conceivably necessary to fight terrorism in the United States. 

As Senate Begins Consideration of Anti-Terrorism Legislation, House Panel Says Concern Over Civil Liberties Requires Slowdown (09/25/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Senators to follow the lead of the House of Representatives and slow down consideration of the Administration's proposed anti-terrorism legislation so that its full impact on both security and civil liberties can be understood. 

ACLU Tells House Judiciary Panel That Administration Seeks Reasonable Anti-Terrorism Tools and Troubling Provisions (09/24/2001)
WASHINGTON -- In a presentation today to the House Judiciary Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union said that the Administration's proposed counter-terrorism legislation includes both reasonable measures to give law enforcement authorities the necessary tools to investigate terrorism as well as other provisions that go far beyond addressing the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. 

ACLU Says Congress Should Treat Administration Proposal Carefully; Says Many Provisions Go Far Beyond Anti-Terrorism Needs (09/20/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to approach cautiously new legislation proposed by the Bush Administration after last week's terrorist attacks, saying that many of its provisions go far beyond any powers conceivably necessary to fight terrorism in the United States. 

New ACLU Report Finds Ashcroft Record Rife With Hostility to Civil Rights, Civil Liberties (01/16/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Releasing a report that outlines a record rife with hostility to civil rights and liberties, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged the U.S. Senate to carefully review the positions and policies of John Ashcroft as it considers his nomination as Attorney General of the United States.

Ashcroft Nomination Represents Important Opportunity To Debate the State of Civil Liberties in America (01/09/2001)
WASHINGTON -- As a non-partisan organization that does not endorse or oppose nominees for cabinet offices, the American Civil Liberties Union does not take a position on whether John Ashcroft should be confirmed by the Senate as Attorney General. What the ACLU can -- and will -- do is analyze and vigorously publicize Ashcroft's record on the important civil liberties issues that face the nation today. 

Domestic Military Command Dangerous for Americans, Says ACLU (10/08/1999)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union sharply criticized the Pentagon's creation of a new command post today that includes responsibility for domestic law enforcement.

Congress Moves to Expand Military Involvement in Law Enforcement (09/14/1999)
WASHINGTON -- Warning of new potential for federal law enforcement abuse, the American Civil Liberties Union today said that a little-noticed provision of a defense bill would authorize even more military intervention in civilian law enforcement.