Dozens of Democrats in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives helped the GOP send a key spying bill to the Senate on Wednesday, earning sharp condemnation from the diverse movement that has called for privacy reforms.
The House voted 235-191 in favor of the bill released last week by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.
However, 42 Democrats — including House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (Conn.) — still joined most House Republicans in advancing the legislation.
“It’s incredibly disappointing the House approved this measure,” said Jake Laperruque, deputy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology’s Security and Surveillance Project, in a statement.
A vote for this bill was a vote to give the FBI and other intelligence agencies a three-year blank check for surveillance abuse.”.
“The 42 Democratic votes to advance Speaker Johnson and Donald Trump’s surveillance agenda are dangerous and shameful,” she declared.
“This means continuing warrantless backdoor searches and allowing an increasing number of federal agencies to exploit the data broker loophole to supercharge AI and fuel mass domestic surveillance.”. »
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