House Poised to Vote on Mass Spying Authority Critics Call "Patriot Act 2.0"
The FBI and NSA have regularly used the spying authority to obtain the communications of US citizens.
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The FBI and NSA have regularly used the spying authority to obtain the communications of US citizens.
Eighty-six House Republicans on Friday voted against an amendment to require a warrant for surveillance of Americans' communications.
US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans' information.
The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to extend the Section 702 spy program. It passed without an amendment that would have required the FBI to obtain a warrant to access Americans’ information.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said Speaker Mike Johnson killed the Constitution by casting the tie-breaking vote against requiring warrants for searches of Americans' communications.