House adopts law expanding warrant-less spying
The U.S. House has approved a measure to expand warrant-less spying.
The controversial bill, which was passed with 273-147 votes, extends Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or FISA for two years.
Despite concerns about abuse, including snooping on protesters and lawmakers, the bill now heads to the Senate.
Critics argue the legislation grants unchecked power to intelligence agencies, allowing warrant-less surveillance of Americans’ communications.
Efforts to include warrant protections failed after the White House opposed them on national security grounds.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called members of Congress personally to pressure them to vote against the protection demanded by civil liberties advocates.
In a floor speech Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said every day, the FBI conducts on average 500 warrant-less searches of Americans’ private communications, resulting in more than 278,000 searches in one year.
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