'Only Hours Left' to Stop Senate From Giving Trump Expanded Warrantless Spying Power
Source: Common Dreams
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
byCommon Dreams
"Every member of Congress is going to have to decide whether to protect Americans' privacy, and shield vulnerable communities from unconstitutional targeting, or to leave unconstitutional spying authority in Trump's—and Jeff Sessions'—hands."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer
With the Senate set to cast its first votes on a bill that reauthorizes and expands the government's already vast warrantless spying program in a matter of hours, civil libertarians on Tuesday launched a last-ditch effort to rally opposition to the legislation and demand that lawmakers protect Americans' constitutional right to privacy.
Fight for the Future (FTF), one of many advocacy groups pressuring lawmakers to stop the mass surveillance bill in its tracks, notes that "just 41 senators can stop" the bill from passing.
"In the age of federal misconduct, every member of Congress must move right now to stop the government's abuse of the internet to monitor everyone; they must safeguard our freedom and the U.S. Constitution," FTF urged.
The FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S.139)—passed by the House last week with the revealing but not surprising help of 65 Democrats—would renew Section 702 of FISA, set to expire this Friday.
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