"Surveillance Showdown Looms: Democrats Draw the Line on Warrantless Spying In a move that could have significant implications for national security and civil liberties, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has signaled his party's willingness to block an extension of the government's warrantless surveillance powers under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The provision, which allows the US to collect intelligence on foreign targets without a warrant, is set to expire in December unless Congress acts to extend it. While Jeffries has stopped short of a outright veto, he's made it clear that any extension must come with new privacy safeguards to alleviate concerns about government overreach. The move sets up a potential showdown between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, with the former pushing for greater transparency and accountability in the nation's surveillance programs."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested on Thursday that he’s ready to oppose an extension of the government’s warrantless surveillance powers unless it contains new privacy guardrails. Jeffries stopped short of saying he’ll oppose a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which GOP leaders in Congress and the...
