Congress Should Pass Hensarling’s Bill on Politics and the Internet

• By Michael E. Toner
• Special to Roll Call
• March 14, 2006, Midnight

The House of Representatives is scheduled to take a final vote this week on the Online Freedom of Speech Act, sponsored by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas). If enacted, the Hensarling bill would be a crucial first step in protecting and preserving the freedom of online politics in this country.