The law expressly forbids such an abuse of the franking privilege. The right to frank letters conferred upon members of Congress, is itself an abuse which ought to be stopped.

its general franking privilege in 1873 (thereafter allowing members to frank only official government communications), but by 1895 that body ...

Franking is a way for politicians to stay in touch, she told First Alert 4. “It’s not just the piece of mail you get. It’s ...

A bipartisan duo wants to repeal the congressional franking privilege that allows congressional offices to avoid pre-paying for postage on mass mailings. The bill, introduced by Reps. Rob Woodall ...

Kansas legislators may get a franking privilege budget increase, allowing them to send more political mailings to constituents. News Sports Entertainment Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

The franking privilege allows national agencies including Congress, the Commission on Elections, the Philippine Statistics Office, the Supreme Court, and other judicial offices, among others, to ...

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