THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE AGAIN. Share full article. March 3, 1875. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from March 3, 1875, Page 6 Buy Reprints.

Franking was the prerogative only of certain important personages, such as royalty and legislators. Those who enjoyed this right were able to send their mail free of charge by merely signing their ...

Franking mail — ever heard of it? Rep. Tom Perriello has… and man, does he appreciate your help. Most people don’t know that Congress can spend gobs of money informing constituents back home about ...

Frank-enstein won`t die. The franking privilege allows members of Congress to use the mails without charge. A charge to them, that is; the taxpayer, as usual, picks up the tab. So far this fiscal ...

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 ...

(In the U.S., the franking privilege dates back to the First Continental Congress in 1775 -- in other words, the year before the U.S. declared its independence from Great Britain.) ...

2nd District Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, in a column written in response to a Capital-Journal examination of the congressional franking privilege, says congressional mailings are an important way ...

Nearly all House members used the franking privilege. Those who did averaged $50,834 on postage each year from 1997 to 2008. There is no limit on the amount a House member can spend.

WASHINGTON — Before the age of Twitter, when Rep. Steve Stockman has become a minor political celebrity for his provocative quips, the Clear Lake Republican raised eyebrows through snail mail ...

The Franking Privilege. Share full article. Jan. 3, 1869. ... The abuses of the flanking privilege, (the privilege itself being an abuse,) are pretty generally understood and universally denounced.