Senate Judiciary Committee Approves COICA Censorship Bill

We are one step closer to emulating the censorship of China and other authoritarian regimes.

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act (COICA) this morning. The following senators voted for it, many by proxy:

Patrick J. Leahy — Vermont
Herb Kohl — Wisconsin
Jeff Sessions — Alabama
Dianne Feinstein — California
Orrin G. Hatch — Utah
Russ Feingold — Wisconsin
Chuck Grassley — Iowa
Arlen Specter — Pennsylvania
Jon Kyl — Arizona
Chuck Schumer — New York
Lindsey Graham — South Carolina
Dick Durbin — Illinois
John Cornyn — Texas
Benjamin L. Cardin — Maryland
Tom Coburn — Oklahoma
Sheldon Whitehouse — Rhode Island
Amy Klobuchar — Minnesota
Al Franken — Minnesota
Chris Coons — Delaware

Whether the Senate or even the House of Representatives approves it, especially in this lame duck session, is an open question. But while we fight to kill COICA, we should never forget the Senators who voted to impose censorship on the internet.

Thanks to Tech Dirt for the list.