Trump-Aligned Republicans Silent After Voting To Extend Warrantless FISA Powers
After former President Donald Trump called for Congress to “kill” an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), some of his closest allies in Congress still voted for a reauthorization without an explanation for why. The House of Representatives moved to renew a 2-year reauthorization of FISA, without a warrant requirement, in a 273-147 […]
Senate reauthorizes warrantless spy powers just after midnight deadline
The Senate approved the federal government’s controversial warrantless spying powers shortly after a midnight Friday deadline, over the objections of Democrats and Republicans who opposed the incidental collection of data on Americans as part of the authority. The extension proposal was approved. Democrats and Republicans voted 60-34 to reauthorize Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence […]
Senate renews FISA spy powers after late-night breakthrough
The Senate reauthorized a controversial FISA spying program on Friday night in the face of days of hardened opposition, casting a flurry of votes in the hours before the law expired. A bipartisan group of privacy hawks had refused to fast-track the legislation, which renews Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but they […]
Josh Hawley Moves to End FBI ‘Power Grab’ in Spy Powers Bill
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said Thursday he has introduced an amendment to end the FBI’s “power grab” in the spy powers bill aimed at curbing government surveillance abuses. . holy I have written“Everyone should know about the Turner Amendment.” This part of the House bill would give the FBI the power to pressure even more […]
Lawmakers, Privacy Experts Sound Alarm on Most ‘Terrifying Expansions of Government Surveillance’ in History in Spy Powers Bill
Lawmakers and privacy experts on both sides of the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over a provision in the spy powers reform bill that one senator described as one of the “most horrifying expansions of government surveillance” in history. Last Friday, 86 House Republicans voted in favor of the Intelligence Reform and Securing America […]
Biden Backs FISA Bill as Speaker Mike Johnson Moves Again to Renew Spy Powers Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday backed a bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wants to pass that would reauthorize the controversial surveillance bill. President Joe Biden’s administration is HR 7888, the Information Reform and Protection of America Act (RISAA), a bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 702 is a […]
Speaker Johnson Claims Classified Briefing Made Him Flip-Flop on Spy Powers
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on Wednesday outlined his apparent reversal on the controversial surveillance law, saying he now supports limited reforms after receiving a confidential briefing. He said there was. House Speaker Johnson was asked by reporters why he changed his mind about amending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Although […]
Intel Lawmakers Fight for ‘Patriot Act 2.0’ in Spy Powers Bill
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) have proposed that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) effectively act as the “Patriot Act 2.0” and significantly increase surveillance of Americans. proposed an amendment to the spy powers reform bill that would expand the […]
Trump’s history with FISA takes spotlight amid fight over FBI spy powers
Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans on Wednesday to vote against reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, citing how the government misused FISA to surveil one of his 2016 campaign aides. However, Trump’s opposition to the bill did not entirely account for the former president’s history with Section 702 or the provisions […]
These 19 Republicans voted to block the spy powers bill
A group of 19 House Republicans joined with the Democratic Party On Wednesday vote against a procedural motion Begin consideration of a bill that would reauthorize the state’s warrantless surveillance powers and call into question the authority of intelligence tools. A procedural vote to advance Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) failed […]