Josh Hawley Moves to End FBI 'Power Grab' in Spy Powers Bill

Breitbart— Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Thursday said he introduced an amendment to end an FBI "power grab" in a spy powers bill that is meant to rein in government surveillance abuse.

Daily Mail—Could the U.S. be attacked this weekend? Critical 'spy tool' that stops terrorists will run out at MIDNIGHT as privacy-minded senators demand more safeguards against FBI's 'power grab'. On Thursday, the Senate invoked cloture, allowing debate to begin on the bill, but delay tactics from hardline conservatives prevented quick passage. Former national security officials warned in a letter to the Senate that 'even slight delays in surveillance and analysis could have grave consequences

WSTPost—Senate moves forward with reauthorization of controversial ‘spy tool’ despite Republican hardliners’ threats to kill bill: Uproar erupts as Republicans demand more fixes for FBI program that stops terror attacks but leaves Americans in BLM sniffed out riots on January 6th. The Senate voted Thursday to advance development of a controversial spying tool, clearing it for final passage ahead of Friday's deadline. In a 67-32 vote, the Senate invoked cloture, allowing debate on the bill to begin. Senate leaders and intelligence officials have stressed the need to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority (FISA) or else “America will go blind.” “With less than a week until FISA authorities expire, time is a luxury the Senate does not...

News From Antiwar.com—Biden Signs Bill Into Law Extending Warrantless Spying Powers. On Saturday, President Biden signed a bill into law extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which gives the federal government the power to spy on Americans without a warrant. The Senate passed the Section 702 extension at 11:45 pm on Friday night, 15 minutes before the spy tool was due to … Continue reading "Biden Signs Bill Into Law Extending Warrantless Spying Powers"