S.2977 - A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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  • Official: A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. as introduced.

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11/14/10
H.R.6406: To amend the Federal Reserve Act to remove the mandate ...

Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator. H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 1 · H.R.5336 Teacher and Principal... 1 · S.1261 PASS ID Act. 1 · S.2977 S.2977. 1 · S.773 Cybersecurity Act of ... 1 · Sen. Leahy [D-VT] · 1. Related Issue Are

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08/02/10
S.3707: A bill to provide for habeas corpus review for certain ...

S.2977 S.2977. 1 · Official Bill Text Comment on about 23 Pages. Bill's Views. Today: 1; Past Seven Days: 12; All-Time: 69. Yes I Support this Bill · No I Oppose this Bill. 100%. Users Support Bill. 1 in favor / 0 opposed ...

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04/18/10
Defense Legislation: Comparison of Rights in Military Commission ...

Seven bills have been introduced to prohibit federal trial or to require military commission trials for certain classes of suspected terrorists, or to authorize their detention, H.R. 4111, H.R. 4463, H.R. 4127, H.R. 4738, S. 2977, ...

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04/12/10
Defense Legislation: The Military Commissions Act of 2009:Overview ...

(See H.R. 4738, S. 2977, H.R. 4588, H.R. 4556, H.R. 4463, and H.R. 4127) This report provides a background and analysis comparing military commissions as envisioned under the revised MCA to those established by the MCA 2006. ...

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03/10/10
H.R.4573: Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010 ...

Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator, Opposing Representative. S.J.Res.26 S.J.Res.26. 2 · H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 2 · S.2977 S.2977. 2 · S.160 Second Amendment Enfo... 1 · S.158 S.158. 1 · Sen. McCain [R-AZ] · 3 · S

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03/07/10
» NYSBA backs civilian trials

... use of federal money to hold criminal trials in federal courts of certain terrorism suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. The bill, S.2977, is sponsored by Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and effectively seeks to . ...

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03/04/10
NYSBA Urges Senators to Oppose Bill Blocking Use of Federal Money ...

The letters call on the two senators to oppose S.2977, sponsored by South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, that effectively prevents the U.S. Justice Department from trying certain Guantanamo detainees in federal civilian courts, ...

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03/02/10
H.R.4722: Active Community Transportation Act of 2010 - U.S. ...

Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator, Opposing Representative. H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 2 · S.2977 S.2977. 2 · H.R.25 Fair Tax Act of 2007. 1 · S.256 Bankruptcy Abuse Prev... 1 · H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental. ...

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03/02/10
Pakistan: Christian couple gets <em>25 years</em> in prison for ...

Our sources tell us that any day now Senator Lindsey Graham's appalling legislation (S. 2977) could be hitting the Senate floor. Graham's proposal takes a back-door approach at stopping federal trials for those suspected of being ...

Source: Jihad Watch
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02/27/10
Don't Let Senator Graham Block Fair Trials for Terrorism Sus ...

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is on the verge of introducing legislation (S. 2977) that would block Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged 9/11 conspirators in US federal court. Senator Graham's legislation would ...

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02/26/10
DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT: Amnesty Int'l USA--Take Action!-Stop the ...

Our sources tell us that any day now Senator Lindsey Graham's appalling legislation (S. 2977) could be hitting the Senate floor. Graham's proposal takes a back-door approach at stopping federal trials for those suspected of being ...

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02/25/10
Don't Let Senator Graham Block Fair Trials for Terrorism Suspects ...

Our sources tell us that any day now Senator Lindsey Graham's appalling legislation (S. 2977) could be hitting the Senate floor. Graham's proposal takes a back-door approach at stopping federal trials for those suspected of being ...

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02/25/10
Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture: quick action ...

Lindsay Graham of South Carolina has introduced a bill, S. 2977, which prohibits the Dept. Of Justice from using funds to prosecute 9-11 planners or conspirators in Federal Courts. This means that suspected terrorists would be tried in ...

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02/25/10
Holder, Gates Oppose Congressional Ban On Terror Trials

...earlier, a bipartisan coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats are pushing a House (H.R.4556) and Senate bill (S.2977) that would prevent government dollars from being spent on civilian trials for five alleged 9/11 co-conspirators including K

Source: OpenCongress
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02/24/10
Action Center Home | AIUSA

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is on the verge of introducing legislation (S. 2977) that would block Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged 9/11 conspirators in U.S. federal court. Senator Graham's legislation would ...

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02/23/10
Thieves in the Temple. - how to use the word "bailout" properly.

S. 2977, a Lindsey Graham (R-SC) production, would prevent the Justice Department from using funds to prosecute the alleged 9.11 masterminds in federal courts. Mr. Graham didn't have much to say about all that when Tha Bush Mobb tried ...

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02/22/10
ACLU:

I urge you to oppose the proposal (S. 2977) by Senator Graham (R-SC) to bar the Justice Department from using funds to prosecute the alleged planners or conspirators in the September 11, 2001 attacks in federal courts. ...

Source: ACLU Alerts
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02/21/10
Mike's blog Roundup | Crooks and Liars

The bill, S. 2977, would prohibit the use of Justice Department funds to prosecute the alleged 9/11 plotters in federal criminal court. The intent of the bill, in the end, is to force the administration's hand. Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va. ...

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02/19/10
Broad Coalition Urges Senate To Defeat Legislation To Block ...

There is no substantive difference between S. 2977 and Senator Graham's amendment to the Commerce, Justice Science appropriation bill that was rejected by the full Senate by a vote of 54-45 only three months ago. ...

Source: YubaNet.com
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02/18/10
Broad Coalition Urges Senate to Defeat Legislation to Block ...

We urge you to oppose S. 2977, which was recently introduced by Senator Graham (R-SC) and would prohibit the Department of Justice from using funds to prosecute the alleged planners or conspirators in the September 11, 2001 attacks in ...

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02/10/10
Another Democrat Opposes Civilian Trials For 9/11 Suspects - Blog ...

Lindsey Graham [R, SC] has sponsored a bill (S.2977) banning government dollars from going toward any civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 conspirators. A handful of Democrats ... OpenCongress comment boards are an open for

Source: Eric Naing
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02/02/10
LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...

Senator Gregg also co-sponsored S. 2977, a bipartisan bill to withhold funding for the trials of the 9/11 terrorists in civilian courts. The bill now has 23 cosponsors from both parties. #DAL1234#. February 4, 2010 ...

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02/02/10
Senators: No Civilian Trials For 9/11 Conspirators

...senators including Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA], Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] and Sen. Joe Lieberman [I, CT] announced legislation (S.2977) banning government dollars from going toward any civilian trial for the five alleged 9/11 conspirators. Graham pushed a

Source: OpenCongress
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02/02/10
Conservative for America: 9/11 Conspirators: Civilian Trial?

S.2977 has an ambitious goal of blocking the use of any federal funds appropriated for the Department of Justice for civilian trials of the alleged 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the 9/11 mastermind himself. ...

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02/01/10
H.R.4588: Detainee Trials at Gitmo Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

to prohibit federal trial or to require military commission trials for certain classes of suspected terrorists, or to authorize their detention, H.R. 4111, H.R. 4463, H.R. 4127, H.R. 4738, S. 2977, H.R. 4588, and H.R. 4556. ...

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01/31/10
H.R.4556: To prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for ...

As I mentioned earlier, a bipartisan coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats are pushing a House (H.R.4556) and Senate bill (S.2977) that would prevent government dollars from being spent on civilian trials for five alleged ...

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01/31/10
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2977: A bill to prohibit the use of ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]. Check our new spin-off GovTrackInsider.com for original and syndicated reporting of what is happening in Congress.

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01/31/10
S.2977: A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of ...

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