President Trump threatens to veto the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and House Democrats say it lacks curbs on online surveillance.
Because of the coronavirus, the House changed its rules to allow members to vote by proxy for the first time. Republicans say it’s unconstitutional.
Soon after, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said it was time to take a “pause” on the legislation. Despite the sudden GOP switch, Democratic leaders said they would move forward with a vote, arguing that very little had changed since 126 Republicans, including McCarthy, voted for it in March.“Your flailing around to find a rationalization for your change of vote is sad,” House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer told Republicans in a heated speech on the floor.With Republicans opposed, Pelosi needed to keep her caucus together to pass it.
The Justice Department’s statement said that amended Senate version of the bill would “weaken national security tools while doing nothing to address the abuses” identified by the Justice Department inspector general in his report on the FBI investigation into ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
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