Adding Warrant Protections Would Allow Congress to Renew FISA but Cotton, Thune & Warner Prefer Sunset Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday afternoon, Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) objected to a deal offered by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) that would have renewed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for nine months in exchange for adding … Continued
AI Money Watch Tracks Big Tech Super PAC Leading the Future’s Efforts to Kill AI Safeguards Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, Demand Progress launched AI Money Watch, a new website that tracks campaign spending from Leading the Future, an AI Super PAC bankrolled by co-founders from OpenAI and Andreessen Horowitz. AI Money Watch launches as … Continued
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday morning, Former Republican House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte and others will brief Republican congressional staffers and press about the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In addition to Rep. Googlatte, the briefing will include representatives from the Due Process Institute, Project for Privacy and Surveillance … Continued
Washington, D.C. — Last week, Senate Republican leadership failed to advance a bill renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), after facing resistance from a bipartisan coalition that is demanding greater privacy reforms like a warrant requirement. On a virtual briefing today, representatives from the ACLU, Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause, … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C—Early this morning, Senate Republican leadership failed to advance a bill renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), after facing resistance from a bipartisan coalition that is demanding greater privacy reforms like a warrant requirement. On a press call today, the ACLU and Demand Progress will lay out the next steps … Continued
Failed Trump-Warner FISA Deal Is A Threat to Democracy Washington, D.C. — Early Friday morning, the Senate majority leader failed to pass a bill extending warrantless surveillance under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The following is a statement from Demand Progress Executive Director Sean Vitka: “By trying to ram through a … Continued
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, House Democratic leadership formally opposed Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI) Lebanon war powers resolution. The resolution would limit the Trump administration’s ability to participate in Israel’s war in Lebanon. The following is a statement from Demand Progress Senior Policy Advisor Cavan Kharrazian: “Democratic leaders are deliberately giving up an opportunity to … Continued
Warner’s Continued Collaboration with Trump Threatens Democracy Washington, D.C. — After Bill Pulte’s appointment, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has conspicuously failed to join the chorus of Democrats and Republicans calling for reforms to FISA that would protect privacy and democracy itself. Pulte’s history of weaponizing the government against President Donald Trump’s political enemies was jarring … Continued