Congress Passes Farm Bill Amidst Ongoing Debate Over Surveillance Powers
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In 2008, years into the war on terror, Congress added Section 702 to the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allowed US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless communication surveillance of foreigners. Since then, the section’s well-documented misuse has been criticized by Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Common DreamsThe Senate approved the stopgap bill for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)—which allows the federal government to spy on electronic communications of noncitizens located outside the United States without a warrant—by a voice vote. The House signed off with a 261-11 vote, just hours before a previous short-term extension was set to expire.
CNBCSection 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 allows the government to collect the communications of people outside the U.S., including when they are interacting with Americans. Opponents have argued that extending the program without amendments could lead to abuses and the U.S. government's spying on American citizens, while proponents say it's a crucial national security tool.
ZeroHedgeAuthored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to extend a spying authority of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 45 days as congressional debate on the controversial measure continues.
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Hammado declared that "when Congress returns, Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune must allow votes on amendments for real privacy protections or we'll keep repeating this farce over and over again. Our bipartisan movement in defense of civil liberties is holding strong, and we won't accept anything less."
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The farm bill reauthorization passed 224-200, with three Republicans and all but 14 Democrats voting in opposition.
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Common DreamsDozens of Republicans and all but six Democrats backed Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's (R-Fla.) amendment targeting the protections for the pesticide industry. The 280-142 vote removed Sections 10205, 10206, and 10207 from the Farm Bill—which was later approved 224-200, with support from 14 Democrats and all but three Republicans.
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01 ZeroHedge Both chambers of Congress raced to pass the short-term measure earlier Thursday after the Senate declined to take up a House-passed bill to extend the deadline until 2029.
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02 Common Dreams "Our bipartisan movement in defense of civil liberties is holding strong," a Demand Progress campaigner said after Congress passed a short-term extension to continue talks on a longer renewal.
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03 CNBC The Senate earlier Thursday unanimously passed the measure, which will next go to President Donald Trump for his signature next. The president has urged Congress to reauthorize the program.
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04 Washington Times Business The House is one step closer to completing its packed legislative agenda for the week after passing a farm bill reauthorization on Thursday.
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05 Jacobin As Congress nears a vote this week on extending the deep state’s ability to spy on Americans, emails obtained by the Lever show how an influential Democratic member of Congress is whipping votes behind the scenes in President Donald Trump and his defense industry donors’ favor while claiming to the Lever that he would not support reauthorizing the surveillance bill.
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