Rep. John Mannion

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Protect Free Speech: Support and Cosponsor the GRANITE Act (H.R.10174 / S.5478)

I’m writing to ask you to support and cosponsor the GRANITE Act—H.R. 10174 in the House, or its Senate companion, S. 5478. The bill draws an important line: a foreign government should not be able to use U.S. courts to enforce a censorship order against speech that would be protected by the First A

From a verified voter in Erieville, NY

According to ICE, “ICE officers arrested Benazir Noorzad, an illegal alien from Afghanistan, on Oct. 22. Noorzad was admitted to the United States lawfully in 2021 but violated the terms of her lawful admission by failing to depart the country by the end of her lawful status.” According to my infor

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Cosponsor H.R. 9800 (Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act)

I'm writing as your constituent to urge you to cosponsor and support H.R. 9800, the Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act. This legislation would prohibit federal agencies from using automated systems that identify, track, or record people through license-plate readers, facial recognition, and b

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Place Legal Limits on Automated Decision-Making in Government Programs

Investigate and place stronger legal limits on the use of automated decision-making in Medicare and other government benefit programs. The WISeR model, Medicare's AI-driven prior authorization program, has already caused delays, denials, and documented patient harm. New records obtained through EFF'

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Support the Flock-Off Act (H.R. 10221) to end federal surveillance funding

I'm writing as a constituent to ask you to cosponsor H.R. 10221, the Flock-Off Act. The bill is straightforward. It bars federal dollars from being used to buy, install, run, or upgrade automated license plate readers and biometric surveillance cameras, and it covers the parts that matter most: the

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Release the Secret FISA Court Ruling on Section 702

Demand the immediate release of the FISA Court's March 17 ruling on Section 702 surveillance. The legal deadline to publish it was September 13. That deadline has passed, Attorney General Blanche promised in writing that it would be met, and the administration still has not complied. The ruling mat

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Please Oppose H.R. 6488 (RESET/GUARDIAN Act)

I'm writing to ask you to vote against H.R. 6488, the RESET Act, and the GUARDIAN Act substitute that replaced it in the Energy and Commerce subcommittee on September 1. I understand the goal here. Nobody wants kids handed over to feeds engineered to keep them scrolling, and parents deserve real to

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose the SCREEN Act (S. 737 / H.R. 1623)

I'm writing to urge you to oppose the SCREEN Act (S. 737/H.R. 1623). While protecting children online is a goal we share, this bill takes dangerous oversteps that harm everyone's digital rights. The SCREEN Act mandates age verification for any website hosting content deemed "harmful to minors"—lang

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Cosponsor and Support H.R. 9133 — Accountability for Government Censorship Act

I'm writing to ask you to cosponsor H.R. 9133, the Accountability for Government Censorship Act. Rep. Scott Perry introduced it on June 3, and it's currently sitting in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee with just one cosponsor, so it needs people like you to sign on. What the bill

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Age Verification Mandates: High Costs, Uncertain Benefits

I'm writing to urge you to oppose any federal online age verification mandates currently under consideration. While protecting children online is a worthy goal, these mandates create serious problems that outweigh their benefits. First, age verification systems collect sensitive personal data—gover

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Support H.R. 8470, the Surveillance Accountability Act

I'm a constituent writing to ask you to cosponsor H.R. 8470, the Surveillance Accountability Act. Rep. Thomas Massie introduced it on April 23, 2026, with Rep. Lauren Boebert as the original cosponsor, and it's currently parked in the House Judiciary Committee. It deserves your name on it. The bill

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose Online ID Checks That Turn Victims Into Suspects

Oppose any legislation that expands online identity verification requirements. The Amanda Smith case shows exactly why: a Pennsylvania woman now faces up to six years in prison for a Facebook Marketplace scam she did not commit, because a fraudster opened a Cash App account using her stolen Social S

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose the GUARD Act (S.3062 / H.R.8623)

I'm writing to urge you to oppose the GUARD Act (S.3062 / H.R.8623). While the bill's stated goal of protecting young people from harmful AI interactions is understandable, its approach would cause far more harm than it prevents. The GUARD Act requires companies to verify every user's age before le

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose S.2316 / H.R.4518, the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act

I'm writing to urge you to vote against the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act (S.2316 / H.R.4518). While the intent to combat fentanyl deaths is understandable, this bill would fundamentally damage digital privacy and encryption across our country. The legislation requires messaging apps, social m

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Reject COPPA 2.0 (S.836): Say No to Online Age Verification Mandates

I'm writing to urge you to vote against COPPA 2.0 when it reaches the House floor. While protecting children online is a goal we all share, COPPA 2.0 takes a fundamentally flawed approach. The bill extends privacy protections to anyone under 17 and bans targeted advertising to minors—but to enforce

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Vote No on S.1829/H.R.3921 (STOP CSAM Act)

I'm writing to urge you to oppose the STOP CSAM Act (S.1829/H.R.3921). While I understand the intention behind this legislation—combating child sexual abuse material is undeniably vital—the bill's actual provisions threaten fundamental digital rights that protect all Americans. The bill creates civ

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose the App Store Accountability Act (S.1586 / H.R.3149)

I'm writing to ask you to vote against the App Store Accountability Act, S.1586 and H.R.3149. The bill is being sold as a way to protect kids online, but it goes much further than that. It would require Apple and Google to verify the age of everyone who opens an app store account, adults included,

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Please cosponsor H.R. 2508 (ENCRYPT Act)

I'm writing as a constituent to ask you to sign on as a cosponsor of H.R. 2508, the ENCRYPT Act. Rep. Ted Lieu introduced it in March 2025, and right now it has exactly one cosponsor, Rep. Suzan DelBene. It's been sitting in Energy and Commerce and Judiciary ever since, which seems like an odd plac

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Request for Legislation: Ban Sale of Employee Data to AI Companies

I'm writing as a constituent deeply concerned about a growing threat to American workers' privacy. Right now, there's a booming market where employee data—our emails, Slack messages, internal documents—is being bought and sold to train AI models without our consent or knowledge. Recent reporting sh

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Oppose H.R. 10337 (16 & Up Social Media Act)

I'm writing to urge you to oppose H.R. 10337, the 16 & Up Social Media Act, currently before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. While I appreciate the stated goal of protecting young people online, this legislation takes a harmful approach that will ultimately do more damage than good. The b

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Update the Privacy Act of 1974 to Close Loopholes and Expand Enforceability

I'm writing as a constituent who believes our federal data privacy laws desperately need updating. The Privacy Act of 1974 has served us well for five decades, but it was written before the internet existed—and it's showing its age. Recent developments make this urgent. Federal agencies are increas

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Privacy and Access Rights at Stake – Oppose Age Verification

I'm writing to urge you to oppose any legislation requiring age verification for internet access. These mandates pose serious threats to privacy, free expression, and actual child safety. While these laws are marketed as ways to protect minors online, they don't actually deliver on that promise. Th

From a verified voter in Fayetteville, NY

Stop the Public Execution of Nidal Hasan! No Medieval Spectacles of Death!

The Trump administration has approved the public, livestreamed execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood—the site of his 2009 attack. Defense Secretary Hegseth has confirmed the plan, stating: "We'll make sure the public can watch... people need to understand th

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Support H.R.10563 — Ban Federal Facial Recognition Before It's Too Late

I'm writing to urge you to support H.R.10563, the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act, which was reintroduced this September. This bill is straightforward: ban federal agencies from using facial recognition, voice recognition, gait analysis, and other biometric surveillance u

From a verified voter in Syracuse, NY

Support the Ban Flock Act, H.R. 10691

Co-sponsor and vote yes on the Ban Flock Act, H.R. 10691. Flock Safety has installed tens of thousands of automated license plate readers across the country without community consent, feeding a surveillance network that tracks where people go — the doctor, their kid's school, a place of worship. Fed