Senate votes to extend, not tweak, 3 surveillance powers
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Senate Votes to Renew Federal Surveillance Powers | Voice
Heads of nations are taking on powers rarely seen outside war. Critics worry the damage could outlast the virus. "The government has for too long abused its surveillance powers to wrongly spy on Americans," said ACLU senior legislative counsel Neema Singh Guliani in a statement. "All eyes are now on Congress
May 14, 2020 · Senate votes to renew federal surveillance powers Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Standing behind McConnell is Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D. (Source: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Mar 17, 2020 · The compromise reflects angst in both major political parties about the way the surveillance powers have been used, but also a reluctance to strip those powers from the government’s arsenal. Republicans and Democrats in the House broadly agreed that they did not want civil liberties sacrificed in efforts to thwart terrorism and other crimes. “The concentration of surveillance powers in the hands of Ireland’s police, Defence Forces and Revenue Commissioners — all having the power to initiate their own operations and information Nov 05, 2015 · The Investigatory Powers Bill aims to completely overhaul the laws governing how the state, police and spies can gather private communications or other forms of data to combat crime, terrorism and The Drug Enforcement Administration has been granted sweeping new authority to “conduct covert surveillance” and collect intelligence on people participating in protests over the police killing of George Floyd, according to a two-page memorandum obtained by BuzzFeed News.