The $886 billion legislation is the product of bipartisan negotiations between the House and Senate in which right-wing restrictions on abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives were jettisoned.
Tag: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
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House Takes Up Long-Building Debate Over Rival Surveillance Bills
The fight over privacy and national security, which has scrambled partisan lines, will come to a head with an unusual double vote on the floor.
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G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies’ Premier Surveillance Tool
With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress.
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Leaked Documents Russia’s Military Struggles and Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts
The information, exposed on social media sites, also shows that U.S. intelligence services are eavesdropping on important allies.
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What to Know About Section 702, the Post-9/11 Surveillance Law
Skepticism about security agencies and surveillance by Republicans allied with former President Donald J. Trump may bolster traditional liberal and libertarian critics of a post-Sept. 11 law.