Lawmakers Reveal Surveillance Reforms amid Trump-Russia Fallout, Imminent Expiration of N.S.A. Powers
Members of the House Judiciary Committee from both the majority and minority unveiled legislation on Thursday that would rein in federal internet surveillance powers. Republicans and Democrats joined forces to propose new constraints to Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act, in the wake of public disclosures about the ongoing investigation of high profile Trump campaign officials. Newspaper reports earlier this year detailing the operatives’ encounters with politically-connected Russian nationals roiled many conservatives, fueling suspicion that Congress would let Section 702 expire, when it sunsets…