Section 702 Vote Pushed Back Another Six Weeks Following GOP’s ‘But With Cryptocurrency Ban’ Failure
The administration isn’t exactly winning here. The GOP has been opposed to a clean reauthorization since its first brush with warrantless surveillance back during the Biden administration. GO…
Congress Extends Surveillance Law Amid Renewed Scrutiny
Congress has given itself a 45-day reprieve, extending a contentious surveillance law that's raised alarm bells over its potential for abuse, despite revelations of major compliance problems. The law, Section 702, allows for warrantless snooping on foreign targets, but critics worry about its impact on civil liberties.
#Section702 #SurveillanceLaw #ForeignIntelligenceSurveillanceAct #Fisa #NationalSecurity
#JaredGolden isn't running, so he could give a shit about #Mainers (or anyone else)...
‘Dangerous and Shameful’: 42 House #Democrats Help #GOP Send #Trump Spying Bill to Senate
“It was these Democrats’ responsibility to stand up against this administration, and they voted to stand down instead,” said one campaigner.
Jessica Corbett, Apr 29, 2026
Excerpt: " 'The 42 Democratic votes to advance Speaker Johnson and Donald Trump’s #surveillance agenda are dangerous and shameful,' she declared.
" 'These Democrats defied their constituents and common sense to undercut meaningful privacy reforms in the House and instead voted to hand over sweeping spy powers to the Trump administration,' she stressed. 'This means continuing #warrantless backdoor searches and allowing an increasing number of federal agencies to exploit the data broker loophole to supercharge #AI and fuel mass #DomesticSurveillance.' "
Read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fisa-section-702-reauthorization
#USPol #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Orwellian #FISA #Section702 #SurveillanceState
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨#ALERT
U.S. House Votes to Extend #Surveillance of #FISA's #Section702
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years, sending the bill to the Senate ahead of tonight’s deadline. The program allows U.S. intelligence agencies to intercept the electronic communications of foreign nationals outside the United States. But some of the data collected under FISA’s Section 702 authority also includes communications with Americans. Democratic Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan blasted the measure, saying it “has been used to spy on Black Lives Matter protesters, members of Congress, journalists, and more.” Forty-two Democrats joined most House Republicans in advancing the legislation. Hajar Hammado, a senior policy adviser at Demand Progress, said, “These Democrats defied their constituents and common sense to undercut meaningful privacy reforms in the House and instead voted to hand over sweeping spy powers to the Trump administration. This means continuing warrantless backdoor searches and allowing an increasing number of federal agencies to exploit the data broker loophole to supercharge AI and fuel mass domestic surveillance.”
"Would we agree to having an inward-facing domestic intelligence apparatus? Should we? [...] I believe the US public has yet to reach a clear and consistent consensus."
-James Clapper, DNI, 2018
Today the US dedicates enormous resources to DHS's I&A and HSI, and FBI's IB, all domestic intelligence.
Has the public considered in plain terms the risks of this move to domestic intelligence? Consider the arguments against arising with original FISA.
#Congress Must Reject New Insufficient 702 Reauthorization Bill
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/congress-must-reject-new-insufficient-702-reauthorization-bill
Speaker Johnson has introduced a new fig leaf over the American surveillance state, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. Introduced with only days to go before Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expires and the U.S. government loses one of its most invasive...
The Latest Push to Extend Key US #Spy Powers Is Still a Mess
A US #surveillance program that lets the #FBI view Americans’ communications without a #warrant is up for renewal. A new bill aims to address mounting lawmaker concerns—with smoke and mirrors.
#privacy #security #section702
https://www.wired.com/story/the-latest-push-to-extend-key-us-spy-powers-is-still-a-mess/
New Spy Power Bill Sparks Criticism Over Surveillance Reforms
Critics are slamming the House GOP's latest bid to extend a contentious surveillance authority, calling it a hollow attempt at reform. The bill, proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson, would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years with minimal changes.
#SurveillanceReforms #Section702 #ForeignIntelligenceSurveillanceAct #HouseGop #NationalSecurity
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