Demand Progress
Coverage of Demand Progress in the Nexus archive.
- Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
Congress faces a June 12 deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act but has not reached a consensus on reforms. A 45-day extension granted in April allowed negotiations, but efforts failed, with a Senate vote of 52 to 47 against a renewal deal. Sean Vitka of Demand Progress stated no reforms were achieved in the discussions.
- Meet the Four Democrats Who’ll Decide If Trump Gets His Domestic Spying Law
Four Democratic representatives could determine the fate of reauthorizing Section 702 of the FISA, which allows warrantless surveillance of Americans. House Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to extend the law for three years with added oversight faces opposition from Democrats and 20 GOP members, as critics argue it fails to address civil liberties concerns by not requiring warrants for domestic spying.