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<b>Muppets have been making their case heard on Capitol Hill since 2000.</b>

Muppets have been making their case heard on Capitol Hill since 2000.

Muppets Have Lobbied Congress Three Times

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Muppets Have Lobbied Congress Three Times

Kermit in 2010

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Kermit on Capitol Hill with Tippi Hedren to lobby the Shambala Wild Animal Protection Act of 2000

Elmo appeared before the Education Appropriations Subcommittee in 2002 to urge more spending on musical instruments for school programs.