On Saturday, 30 Republican senators voted in favor of reauthorizing the controversial warrantless spying tool.
Bill to reauthorize Section 702 passed 60-34 Vote After six amendments were rejected. Support and opposition cut across party lines, with 17 Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vermont) joining 18 Republicans in voting against the move, while Republican Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio) voted against it. ) did not vote. Thirty Republicans joined 29 Democrats and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona in voting to pass the bill, which heads to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. (Related: Senate vote to reauthorize warrantless surveillance tools minutes after expiry)
The 30 Republican senators who voted for final passage were John Barrasso of Wyoming, John Boozman of Arkansas, Katie Britt of Alabama, Ted Budd of North Carolina, and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. , Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas, and Tom Cotton. Mike Crapo of Arkansas, Joni Ernst of Iowa, Deb Fischer of Nebraska, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, John Ernst of Louisiana. Kennedy, Oklahoma’s James Lankford, Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell, Kansas’ Jerry Moran, Oklahoma’s Markwayne Mullin, Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts, Utah. Mitt Romney of South Dakota, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, Marco Rubio of Florida, Dan Sullivan of Alaska, John Thune of South Dakota, Thom Tillis, Roger Wicker of North Carolina, Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Todd Young of Indiana;
I voted against this FISA reauthorization bill because it includes the most important requirement to protect the civil rights of Americans: a warrant before law enforcement can target an American citizen. This is because it did not include the requirement to obtain . Read my full statement here: https://t.co/b5QElt7b8H
— Sen. Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 20, 2024
The bill previously passed the House after an amendment requiring a warrant failed in a tie vote, 212-212. Vote, Those voting no include Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.A similar amendment failed 50-42. Vote The Senate passed a bipartisan vote, similar to the vote for final passage.
My statement regarding FISA Section 702 reauthorization: pic.twitter.com/3AxyLCRbOs
— Sen. Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) April 20, 2024
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the FBI to issue warrants to monitor communications by former President Donald Trump’s Carter Page and other associates during Trump’s successful 2016 campaign for the White House. The acquisition caused controversy. The application was based on evidence from the now discredited Steele dossier.
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