Legal Center Sends Senators Memo on Astroturf Lobbying

The Campaign Legal Center today sent a memorandum to all Senators analyzing the constitutionality of the astroturf lobbying provisions in S. 1, the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007. These provisions would require lobbying firms to disclose paid efforts to stimulate "grassroots" lobbying. This disclosure requirement does not apply to organizations communicating with their own members. As this memo makes clear, the astroturf lobbying language in this bill easily passes constitutional muster.

The astroturf lobbying provision in S. 1 will increase transparency and provide a more accurate record of paid lobbying efforts made to influence specific legislative actions in Congress. The Campaign Legal Center strongly urges you to oppose any efforts to weaken or strip these provisions from S. 1.

To read the full letter, click here.