Posted on 02/13/2024 12:34:58 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
House conservatives are renewing their call for an end to the warrantless surveillance of Americans as Congress considers reforming Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
The short-term extension of the controversial federal government surveillance program expires April 19.
"Under no circumstance should the federal government spy on the American people without a warrant! Congress shouldn't waste its time on meaningless FISA 'reform' but work to abolish this unconstitutional abuse of power!" wrote Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., Monday on X.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said this will be a "big week for FISA reform" in Congress.
"The FBI has abused FISA 702 hundreds of thousands of times to spy on American citizens – including a U.S. congressman and political donors. Our intel community must have a warrant for all U.S. person searches," he wrote Monday on X.
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that the House this week will vote on whether the U.S. government must obtain a warrant to "search for your private communications that are collected in the digital dragnet used to surveil foreigners."
"This landmark vote will show which members faithfully uphold the Constitution," Massie said.
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About time
The crypto-deepstaters haunting this place will have a cow.
If you support this type of legislation, in any way shape or form, then you are not a conservative.
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