Recently, state attorneys general have engaged in investigations of organizations and individuals because of their speech on matters of scientific debate, such as climate change. The federal Department of Justice has also been called upon to engage in similar actions. Thus, a briefing for Hill staffers will be hosted by Representative Mike Kelly to discuss these investigations and the implications for the First Amendment rights and the rule of law. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to RSVP please contact Isaac Fong at Isaac.Fong@mail.house.gov.

WHEN:

Wednesday, July 13, 2016
12:30 p.m.

WHERE:

 Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2253
Washington, DC 20003 

WHO:

Host:
The Honorable Mike Kelly, U.S. Representative of the Third District of Pennsylvania 

Featured Speaker:
Sam Kazman, General Counsel, Competitive Enterprise Institute

Speakers:

Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow, The Heritage Foundation

Jennifer Butler, Senior Policy Advisor, State Policy Network

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Isaac Fong at Isaac.Fong@mail.house.gov. This briefing is reserved for Capitol Hill staffers only.