Zack Whittaker on Nostr: New, by me: Lawmakers passed legislation early Saturday reauthorizing and expanding a ...
New, by me: Lawmakers passed legislation early Saturday reauthorizing and expanding a controversial U.S. surveillance law shortly after the powers expired at midnight, rejecting opposition by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
The bill passed in a 60-34 vote on the Senate floor overnight.
Democratic privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden accused lawmakers of waiting “until the 11th hour to ram through renewal of warrantless surveillance in the dead of night.”
More: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/fisa-nsa-fbi-government-surveillance/
The bill passed in a 60-34 vote on the Senate floor overnight.
Democratic privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden accused lawmakers of waiting “until the 11th hour to ram through renewal of warrantless surveillance in the dead of night.”
More: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/20/fisa-nsa-fbi-government-surveillance/