A House hearing today examining the FBI's alleged misuses of FISA surveillance powers precedes a debate over whether the program should exist.
McKinney of the EFF says lawmakers’ findings themselves personally on the receiving end of perceived government overreach could make them more amicable to reforms.Battle lines are already being drawn between a bipartisan mix of lawmakers who want to see Section 702 sunsetted entirely and those who would rather it continue on with reforms.
saying they intended to fight to “safeguard against warrantless searches and seizures,” while still keeping the program intact.“It is crucial to emphasize that the reforms spearheaded by the Caucus will protect American civil liberties while preserving national security,” Rep. Zoe Lofgren and Rep. Tom McClintock wrote in their letter.
Mounting lawmakers’ interest aside, McKinney said it has historically been difficult to get the general public to care in FISA reform, which can often feel amorphous and impersonal.“It’s either too scary for people to think that it’s happening but it also doesn’t fit on a bumper sticker.”
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