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April 19, 2024

Senate Advances FISA's Contested Section 702, Which Has Led to Warrantless Spying on U.S. Citizens
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The U.S. Senate advanced the passage of Section 702 of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, Thursday despite objections from
civil liberties advocates and some Democrats. The controversial
provision has been used by federal agencies to conduct warrantless
surveillance on U.S. citizens. One of the measure's critics in Congress,
Ron Wyden, said, "This issue demands a debate about meaningful reforms,
not a rushed vote to rubber-stamp more warrantless government
surveillance powers."


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