Sandra Fulton

Government Relations Director

Sandra coordinates Free Press’ legislative outreach and lobbying efforts. Before joining Free Press, she served as a legislative assistant in the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington office, where she focused on First Amendment and privacy issues, including Net Neutrality, minority media ownership, government spying programs, and updating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. Prior to that, she served as a research associate for a 2008 congressional campaign in Maryland and worked in Discovery Communications’ government relations group. Sandra earned a degree in political science from the University of Maryland. Follow her on Twitter @radsandy.

Blogs

68 Members of Congress Urge Pai to Leave Lifeline Alone
Sandra Fulton
March 23, 2018
On Wednesday, 68 lawmakers sent a letter urging the FCC to stop attacking Lifeline, a program that subsidizes phone and internet access for poor people.
Our Chance to Rein in Government Surveillance
Sandra Fulton
January 10, 2018
We're as close to a dream reform bill as we’ve seen since Edward Snowden exposed the extent of unchecked surveillance.
Color of Surveillance Conference Highlights Monitoring of Immigrant Communities
Sandra Fulton
June 26, 2017
Although unchecked government surveillance remains a popular topic in the post-Snowden era, the surveillance debate far too often overlooks how these programs have always disproportionately affected communities of color.

Recent Press Statements

ADVISORY: Congressional Briefing on the FCC's War on the Poor
March 7, 2018
On Thursday, Voices for Internet Freedom is hosting a congressional briefing to discuss how the FCC’s war on the poor harms the most disadvantaged members of our society.
Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Reject the FCC's Unpopular Net Neutrality Repeal
February 27, 2018
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which would reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s unpopular repeal of Net Neutrality protections.
Senate Narrowly Votes to Undermine the Privacy Rights of People in the United States
January 17, 2018
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Senate voted to move forward with legislation to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes an extensive program of government spying on people in the United States without a warrant.

In the News

The Net Neutrality Fight Is Also About Protecting Your Privacy Online
The Hill
July 14, 2017
If there's anything lawmakers should have learned from activists over the past few years it's this: Do not make the internet angry.
173 Groups Call on Congress to Pass a Clean Budget With No Ideological Riders
Coalition for Sensible Safeguards
July 10, 2017
Public-interest groups sent a letter to Congress demanding a clean budget free from ideological policy riders. The letter — which includes more than 50 state and local organizations as signatories — was organized by the Clean Budget Coalition, which is calling on Congress and the White House to pass a clean budget that funds and protects thriving families and communities.
FCC 'Conspiring' With Telecoms to Put Net Neutrality Roll-Back in Fast Lane
Common Dreams
April 10, 2017
Now that President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have gutted internet privacy protections, their next order of business is to fast-track repeal of groundbreaking Net Neutrality rules that proponents say ensure "access to social, political, and economic empowerment for all."