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Representative Jim Himes Faces Internal Democratic Backlash Over Push to Renew Warrantless Surveillance Powers
Representative Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is currently spearheading a quiet but significant effort to secure a clean reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The controversial provision, which allows the federal government to intercept the electronic communications of foreign nationals located abroad, frequently sweeps in […]
Representative Jim Himes Faces Internal Democratic Backlash Over Push to Renew Warrantless Surveillance Powers
Representative Jim Himes, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, is currently spearheading a private lobbying effort to secure the renewal of the FBI’s warrantless surveillance authority under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The effort, which has sparked significant friction within the Democratic caucus, aims to maintain the status quo […]
