Republicans once moved in lockstep to support government surveillance. The Russia investigation changed that. Now, the Senate is poised to resume debate on FISA provisions, including several proposed changes to the law.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Attorney General William Barr have supported passage of now-lapsed surveillance authorities. Debate is expected soon in the Senate.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Attorney General William Barr have supported passage of now-lapsed surveillance authorities. Debate is expected soon in the Senate.
The surveillance powers that lapsed are known as the business records, lone wolf and roving-wiretap provisions.Lawmakers wrote expiration dates into earlier laws authorizing these kinds of surveillance, requiring action in order for them to be sustained. The provisions expired on March 15 because of congressional inaction, in part because lawmakers were focused at the time on passing coronavirus relief legislation.
It also would impose penalties on officials who lie to the secretive court that oversees national security surveillance, known as the FISA court.
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