Jeffries, Meeks Ponder Two-Week Delay on War Powers Vote as Trump Prepares to Send Thousands of Troops to the Middle East Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported that House Democratic leaders are not planning to hold a vote on a war powers resolution for Iran this week—despite reports that they may have enough … Continued
Congress Must Stop Mass Data Collection for AI Surveillance Before Renewing Government Spying Powers Washington, D.C. — On Friday, Politico reported that the House will not vote next week on a renewal of the federal government’s controversial and sweeping warrantless surveillance authority, also known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)—a reversal … Continued
Majority Opposes War With Iran, Plurality Thinks Israel Has Too Much Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, Demand Progress and IMEU Policy Project released a poll showing that voters of all stripes believe a war with Iran benefits Israel more than it benefits the U.S. The online poll of 1,251 U.S. … Continued
Before Reauthorizing Government Spying Powers, Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, a coalition of more than 130 leading AI, civil rights, tech and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and the Project On Government Oversight sent a letter opposing Speaker Johnson’s just-announced plans to ram controversial surveillance legislation through the … Continued
GOP, Independent & Dem Voters Overwhelmingly Reject a Full Reauthorization of Government Spying Powers Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Politico reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to hold a vote next week to renew the federal government’s controversial and sweeping warrantless surveillance authority, also known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance … Continued