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ACLU Urges Congressional Authorization Before Further Military Deployment (02/07/2002)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to maintain its oversight function regarding further American military deployments, saying that U.S. soldiers should not be put in harm's way without specific approval from Congress. 

In Testimony Before the Senate, ACLU President Urges Congress Protect Against Executive Branch Overreach in Terrorism Investigation (12/04/2001)
WASHINGTON -- In testimony before a Senate committee, the American Civil Liberties Union today strongly urged Congress to reclaim its constitutional duty to oversee executive branch action. The ACLU said the Senate should be deeply troubled by unilateral policy changes by the Administration in the terrorism investigation. 

As Senate Convenes Hearings, ACLU Asks Congress To Protect Civil Liberties, Balance of Powers (11/28/2001)
WASHINGTON -- As the Senate convened a series of oversight hearings into the government's terrorism-related activities, the American Civil Liberties Union today strongly urged Congress to act to ensure that the war against terrorism not become a war against democracy. 

ACLU Joins with Broad New Coalition in Defense of Freedom: "America Must Not Cede Democracy to Terrorism" (09/20/2001)
WASHINGTON -- A new chapter in American history was written last week when terrorists attacked our nation, wreaking terrible death and destruction on thousands of innocent people. 

ACLU Calls on Congress to Maintain Oversight During Any U.S. Military Action (09/20/2001)
WASHINGTON -- In a letter sent today to Congressional leaders, the American Civil Liberties Union urged Congress to aggressively assert its proper constitutional role in determining any use of American military force in response to last week's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. 

ACLU Urges Congress to Follow Deliberative Process As It Considers New Measures After Terrorist Attacks (09/17/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged Congress to follow a deliberative and democratic process as it considers significant changes in federal law in response to last week's death of thousands of innocent people from the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington.