Free speech and protest
What speech and protest government may restrict or punish, including how protests are policed, when protesters may be arrested or boycotts penalized, and how far campuses, online platforms and tax rules limit what people and groups can say.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans5 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Protect freedom of speech
5 members
“I believe in the freedom of speech, the freedom of assembly, the freedom of and from religion, and the freedom of self-expression.”View on their website ↗
“I understand that civil rights are just as important when they protect our rights to do things that others might disagree with. That’s why I believe that the right to speak against your government’s actions and to peacefully protest them are sacrosanct.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy believes in the right to free speech and the freedom of assembly and will fight to uphold every American’s constitutional right to self-expression.”View on their website ↗
“Protect Freedom of Speech”View on their website ↗
“Oppose censorship and protect the freedom of speech: Oppose book banning and cancel culture, pass the No Political Enemies Act to protect individuals and organizations from being targeted by the government for exercising their freedom of speech, and defend the freedom of the press.”View on their website ↗
“Protect the freedom of speech and protest.”View on their website ↗
Protect the right to protest and assemble peacefully
3 members“I believe in the freedom of speech, the freedom of assembly, the freedom of and from religion, and the freedom of self-expression.”View on their website ↗
“I understand that civil rights are just as important when they protect our rights to do things that others might disagree with. That’s why I believe that the right to speak against your government’s actions and to peacefully protest them are sacrosanct.”View on their website ↗
“And I stand against the weaponization of the state to stamp out or intimidate peaceful protest, including the freedom to boycott.”View on their website ↗
“Peggy believes in the right to free speech and the freedom of assembly and will fight to uphold every American’s constitutional right to self-expression.”View on their website ↗
“Protect the freedom of speech and protest.”View on their website ↗
Stop the government from targeting people for their speech
2 members“And I stand against the weaponization of the state to stamp out or intimidate peaceful protest, including the freedom to boycott.”View on their website ↗
“Oppose censorship and protect the freedom of speech: Oppose book banning and cancel culture, pass the No Political Enemies Act to protect individuals and organizations from being targeted by the government for exercising their freedom of speech, and defend the freedom of the press.”View on their website ↗
Protect freedom of the press
1 member“Oppose censorship and protect the freedom of speech: Oppose book banning and cancel culture, pass the No Political Enemies Act to protect individuals and organizations from being targeted by the government for exercising their freedom of speech, and defend the freedom of the press.”View on their website ↗
Protect the right to boycott
1 member“And I stand against the weaponization of the state to stamp out or intimidate peaceful protest, including the freedom to boycott.”View on their website ↗
Oppose book bans in schools and libraries
1 member“Oppose censorship and protect the freedom of speech: Oppose book banning and cancel culture, pass the No Political Enemies Act to protect individuals and organizations from being targeted by the government for exercising their freedom of speech, and defend the freedom of the press.”View on their website ↗
Shield tax-exempt groups' political speech from IRS limits
1 member“In addition, I cosponsored the Free Speech Fairness Act (H.R.949) to provide protections for tax-exempt organizations exercising free speech in the electoral process.”View on their website ↗
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