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The liberal buddies in the House thought they were on a roll, but the House Republicans swooped in and saved the day with a big win for privacy rights! Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) led the charge and got a bill passed that puts the brakes on the federal government buying up all of our data from third parties. Take that, Big Brother!
This bill, backed by Davidson and House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler (R-NY), makes it so federal agencies can’t just go willy-nilly buying up our online activity and where we’ve been without getting a court order first. It’s like the Republicans are the superheroes of privacy protection, swooping in to save the day from those nosy government snoops.
House ends FISA saga with passage of Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act – Washington Examiner https://t.co/wnRi0l5Q4l
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It wasn’t an easy road to victory, though. There was a lot of drama within the Republican Party over this whole surveillance thing. After some back and forth, GOP leaders had to make some changes to make everyone happy. They added a two-year expiration date to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and promised to vote on Davidson’s bill in order to get the other legislation through. But in the end, the good guys won!
And get this, there was even a glimmer of bipartisanship in all of this madness. You had Republicans like Jim Jordan and Andy Biggs teaming up with Democrats like Pramila Jayapal, Sara Jacobs, and Jerry Nadler to support the bill. When’s the last time you saw that kind of cooperation?
But of course, there’s always someone raining on the parade. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) was out there raining on everyone’s parade, saying Davidson’s bill won’t make people safer and puts law enforcement at risk. Come on, Turner, can’t you just let the good guys have their moment?
So, there you have it, folks. The House Republicans came out on top, fighting for our privacy and giving the federal government a little reminder that they can’t just go around buying up all our information without a court order. It’s a win for privacy, a win for the little guy, and a win for common sense!
