Senate Democrats Push Controversial FISA Reauthorization to Finish Line
Liberals’ trepidation about the President of the United States were shelved in the Senate on Thursday, as 21 Democrats voted to renew powerful surveillance powers for the executive branch. In a 65-34 vote, the Senate concurred with a House bill to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act for six years with minimal reforms. The legislation now goes to President Trump’s desk for signature. The spying authority gained notoriety following the disclosures of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013. Section 702 is geared toward…