The US House voted to vastly expand government surveillance. The Senate must stop it | Caitlin Vogus

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : In the face of the pervasive past misuse of Section 702, the last thing Americans need is a large expansion of government surveillance.
40% : In response to these and other abuses, many reformers argue that Section 702 should be reauthorized only with real reforms that would rein in government spying, such as requiring the government to get a warrant before it can access Americans' communications.
38% : Lawmakers must demand reforms to put a stop to unjustified government spying on Americans.
36% : A declassified report from 2023, for example, revealed that the FBI had used Section 702 to investigate Black Lives Matter protesters.
36% : Johnson himself initially attempted to weaken Fisa's surveillance provisions in a bid to satisfy the hardline rightwingers in his caucus and Donald Trump.

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