Lieu, Neguse, Other Dems Tank Tie Vote on Key Privacy Protection as House Attempts to Dramatically Expand Warrantless Surveillance Powers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House just rejected an amendment to close the backdoor search loophole in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which would require federal agencies to obtain a warrant before searching for U.S. persons’ communications in databases of warrantlessly acquired information, by a vote of 212-212, while advancing privacy protections that exclusively serve members of … Continued