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Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski

Democrat from Maryland



Update (1/20/2012): SOPA and PIPA have been indefinitely postponed; see statements by Sen. Harry Reid and Rep. Lamar Smith.

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Stance on PIPA
76
Age
25
Years served in Senate
96.12%
% Votes with Party
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/senatorbarb
Official homepage http://mikulski.senate.gov/
Phone 202-224-4654
Fax 202-224-8858
Office 503 Hart Senate Office Building
Twitter http://twitter.com/senatorbarb

Financial Contributions by Industry

This reported campaign contributions information comes from the OpenSecrets/Center for Responsive Politics API (read more about their campaign-contributions-per-industry API). You can also visit the OpenSecrets profile for Sen. Mikulski.

Industry Election Cycle Amount
Computers/Internet 2010 $51,050
2008 $22,850
TV/Movies/Music 2010 $22,866
2008 $8,500

Timeline: Sen. Mikulski and PIPA

A list of statements and legislative actions made by Sen. Mikulski relating to PIPA. Contact us at sopa[at]propublica.org if you have additions or corrections.

Jan 20, 2012 Letter to constituent: "Happy" that PIPA is stalled.
"I am happy that the Senate will not vote on this bill in the coming days. While illegal downloading of movies, TV shows and music is a serious issue, the solution can't be worse than the problem. Any efforts to strengthen the protection of copyrighted materials must be well planned, avoid unintended consequences, and must not stifle free speech or innovation. I will not vote for the PROTECT IP Act in its current form. I believe in the Constitution and free speech. Congress needs to go back to the drawing board to fix the problems with the bill. "
Source: Email
Nov 15, 2011 Letter to constituent
"I understand your concerns about this bill. Copyright laws are supposed to protect the creative property of artists, and it is important that these laws be followed. However, I agree that any efforts to strengthen the protection of copyrighted materials must be well planned, avoid unintended consequences, and must not stifle free speech or innovation."

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