House votes to renew NSA spying, rejects reform push

JD Thu, 01/11/2018 - 11:20

In a victory for the Trump administration, the House on Thursday approved legislation to renew government surveillance powers while voting down new limits on how authorities can use the information that is collected.

Just a few hours before the vote, President Trump roiled the waters by sending out a tweet that appeared to contradict his own administration’s opposition to the changes, which were offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.).

That amendment failed by a vote of 183-233.

via Drudge Report
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368490-house-rejects-new-limits-on-gov...

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learnfromfounders's picture

Where are all the other Elected Officials?? They Obviously dont give a Shit about the Privacy of Americans...You know the ones who put them in Office should Vote them right the Hell OUT!!

tpreitzel's picture

It's taken more than a hundred years for this disease to strangle the USA and it won't be cured overnight ... as more congressmen have to be removed. Trump has his problems like ALL Presidents, but he certainly is better than Hillary ...

The Rebel Poet's picture

Statists gonna state. What would you expect from a life-long progressive who said he was the law and order candidate, supports stop and frisk, promised to increase the military budget, and said Edward Snowden should be executed. Neoliberalism is a cancer; we must stop tolerating it in any amount.

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