Johnson Separates Surveillance Act from Defense Bill
Johnson Separates Surveillance Act from Defense Bill
Our new speaker, Mike Johnson, is refusing to allow critical policies to slip through under the cover of larger bills, even as he faces pressure from much of Washington.
From Breitbart. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Tuesday reportedly tabled a move to slip a deep state reauthorization into a defense bill. …
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As Breitbart News has reported, Johnson and other congressional leaders have wanted to temporarily reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 702 is a controversial government surveillance law, and the proposed move received strong backlash from 54 bipartisan House lawmakers and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).
At one point, Johnson’s office refused to confirm to Breitbart News Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-FL) claim that there would be no reauthorization, temporary or otherwise, of Section 702.
Johnson said that they would allow for the different Section 702 fixes to be considered on the House floor …
As Johnson and other congressional leaders no longer wish to include Section 702 in the NDAA debate, the Judiciary Committee will now consider the merits of their proposal to rein in the controversial surveillance law.
The Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act (PLEWSA) would require a warrant for any Americans’ information sought under Section 702. The program does not currently require a warrant for such a search.
The legislation would also prohibit law enforcement and intelligence agencies from purchasing Americans’ private data through data brokers, a practice which has been known as the “data broker loophole.” Biggs and other lawmakers have decried this practice, believing it to be a run around the Fourth Amendment.
The Judiciary bill would also limit how many FBI agents can search the Section 702 database and would set up penalties for violations under FISA.
Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Jim Jordan (R-OH), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Russell Fry (R-SC) sponsored the legislation. …
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(Excerpt from Breitbart. Photo Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Father God, praying for Speaker Mike Johnson to be filled with Your love, joy, peace, wisdom, discernment and perseverance as he stands for Your truth, righteousness and justice. Praying for him to clearly know Your will Lord Jesus. May he be strengthened by Your Word and covered by tens of thousands of intercessory prayers for him and his family’s protection. Thank You Lord, that You have an anointed future for him in loving and serving You with all of his heart, mind, soul and strength. In Your Victorious, Glorious Name Lord Jesus. Amen.
Hallelujah thank you for Representative Johnson we cover him in the Blood of Jesus
Father please continue to help our leaders to make good decisions for the people and the nation under Your guidance and wisdom. May they all turn to YOU and seek Your face in making decisions on behalf of all of us. May they all humble themselves and seek Your Face because You will then heal our land. In Jesus Name. Amen.
We loose the Angelic Host to cover Mike Johnson and family thru the coming war with neo Nazis
I don’t think the FISA should be renewed for it has been abused by a corrupt justice system that attacks political enemies.