The ABA frequently corresponds with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and other governmental bodies and testifies before Congress on matters of importance to the administration of justice and the legal profession.
109th Congress
| Date |
Recipient |
Description |
| 05-11-06 |
Senate |
Letter supporting the ratification of UN Convention Against Corruption (Committee on Foreign Relations) |
| 03-30-06 |
DOS |
Letter supporting the creation of a new UN Human Rights Council (U.S. Department of State) |
| 03-22-06 |
House |
Written statement in support of funding for CEELI and other organizations for the rule of law (Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations) |
| 03-06-06 |
DOS |
Letter supporting the creation of a new UN Human Rights Council (U.S. Department of State) |
| 02-24-06 |
USTR |
Letter commending the U.S. leadership in strengthening WTO rules affecting fishery subsidies (U.S. Trade Representative) |
| 12-07-05 |
Conferees |
Letter opposing the use of torture and provisions limiting habeas corpus for military detainees |
| 11-14-05 |
Senate |
Letter commenting on the Graham amendment to S. 1042, the Department of Defense authorization bill |
| 11-08-05 |
Senate |
Letter commenting on amendments to S. 1042, the DOD authorization bill |
| 07-21-05 |
Senate |
Written statement of Kenneth B. Reisenfeld on restructuring the UN |
| 06-14-05 |
House |
Letter commenting on H.R. 2745, the UN Reform Act |
| 05-25-05 |
House |
Written statement of Armando Lacasa on the rule of law in the Americas (Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Committee on International Relations) |
| 05-05-05 |
Senate |
Letter commenting on the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 |
| 05-05-05 |
House |
Letter commenting on the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002 |
| 05-04-05 |
House |
Letter commenting on H. J. Res. 27, regarding the WTO (Committee on Ways and Means) |
| 05-04-05 |
Senate |
Letter commenting on H. J. Res. 27, regarding the WTO (Committee on Finance) |
| 04-14-05 |
House |
Written statement in support of funding for programs that promote the rule of law around the world (Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs, Committee on Appropriations) |
| 03-16-05 |
President |
Letter regarding the ongoing atrocities in Darfur, Sudan |
| 02-23-05 |
House |
Letter commenting on H.R. 952, the Torture Outsourcing Prevention Act |
