Himes urges Republicans to pass FISA during the lame-duck session
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said Republicans would be wise to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers during the lame-duck session. Section 702…...
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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told The Hill that Republicans should renew FISA Section 702 during the lame-duck session, because a reauthorization next year with a Democratic House and Senate would look very different. The House passed a GOP bill with limited reforms, but the Senate has not acted and the powers lapsed over the summer, with agencies relying on a FISC authorization that expires in March. A growing number of Democrats and some Republicans want a warrant requirement for searches of Americans' data, and Himes' proposal for FISC review was left out of the House bill.
The article reports Himes' comments with direct quotes and notes the FISA 702 fight 'does not split cleanly along partisan lines.' It includes context on both parties' positions and the Senate lapse.
- Himes' blunt quotes ('screwing around') are attributed and placed in quotation marks, not paraphrased.
- Notes the split is not partisan: Himes and several Democrats backed the GOP bill.
- Sourcing leans on one lawmaker's interview, with no administration or GOP response included.
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Using a lame-duck session to revive warrantless spy powers is how surveillance gets laundered as routine business, before voters can weigh in on the warrant protections Congress left out.