Congress Votes on Reauthorizing Section 702 Warrantless Surveillance Powers
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Summary
Congress is voting on whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which would extend the government's power to conduct warrantless surveillance on Americans. The article argues that this violates constitutional requirements for warrants, and that the government has repeatedly abused Section 702 to spy on protestors, members of Congress, and journalists without a warrant. It calls on Congress to reject reauthorization and take action against these privacy violations.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCongress is voting on whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which would extend the federal government's power to secretly spy on Americans for years to come.
The Constitution requires the government to go to court and obtain a warrant if they want our private data.
Yet the U.S. government has repeatedly abused Section 702 to spy on Americans without a warrant, including protestors, members of Congress, and journalists.
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