Groups Call for Access to Congressional Reports - The American Library Association, CDT and over 40 other groups called on Representatives Chris Shays (R-CT) and Mark Green (R-WI) to continue their fight for public access to all Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports on the Web. Shays and Green were allowing access to the documents through their Web sites on a trial basis in cooperation with CRS, but the trial period has ended and CRS has no plans to continue it. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Patrick Leahy (R-VT) have introduced a resolution to make the documents available through the Senate Web site. November 04, 2003

• Letter to Rep. Chris Shays [PDF] November 03, 2003
• Letter to Rep. Mark Green [PDF] November 03, 2003
• S. Jt Res 54 -- McCain/Leahy Resolution to make CRS and Other Congressional Available on the Web [off-site]
• CDT and OMB Watch's 10 Most Wanted Government Documents Report (1999 Report rating CRS documents #1 most wanted)
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