Open Congress : News Articles for S.1927 Protect America Act of 2007

Hillary`s High Wire Act | kxnet.com North Dakota News

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

(S. 1927, CQ Vote #309: Passed 60-28: R 43-0; D 16-27; I 1-1, 8/3/07) Hillary Was Criticized For Voting Against The Protect America Act. "Without changes, ...

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Memory restorative needed

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

... with critical tools needed to fight the Global War on Terror. (S. 1927, CQ Vote #309: Passed: 60-28: R 43-0; D 16-27; I 1-1, 8/3/07, Clinton Voted Nay)

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Elliot D. Cohen: Media Mum While Congress Considers Giving ...

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

by Elliot D. Cohen The recently passed "Protect America Act of 2007" (S. 1927), an amended version of the 1978 FISA Act, which has authorized warrantless ...

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Orwellian Legislation: Stop the Unconstitutional "Protect America" Act

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The Protect American Act is set to expire in 6 months due to a sunset provision that was attached to the final version of S. 1927. ...

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Bush: Make Protect America Act Permanent

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The bill (S. 1927) was authored mostly by the White House, and submitted to Congress by the Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell. ...

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The Urgency of Impeachment: An Exchange of Letters with My ...

2007-09-13T20:00:00Z

The President and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) recently returned to Congress with a legislative proposal ( S. 1927) that would make it easier ...

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Stop Unlimited Wiretap Authority

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

6, President Bush signed the Protect America Act of 2007 (PAA), S. 1927, granting the government the authority to wiretap anyone, including US citizens, ...

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A Minneapolis Democrat's call for the resignation of Senator ...

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

On August 3rd you voted "yea" on S. 1927 handing wannabe Emperor George W. Bush virtually unlimited access to my private life, liberties and pursuit of ...

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To Al Franken: Support Impeachment & I'll Support You

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

Klobuchar was one of the 16 turncoat Democrats who inexplicitly and unforgiveably voted "Yea, yea, yea for the death of the 4th Amendment" on S. 1927 and ...

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Pelosi, Reid Call on Bush to Provide Requested Information on ...

2007-08-15T20:00:00Z

... Congress passed S. 1927, an interim response to your Administration's proposal for changes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). ...

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Letters to the Editor

2007-08-14T20:00:00Z

By passing the "Protect America Act of 2007," S.1927, these senators have eroded the small amount of progress that had been made in reclaiming the ...

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Elliot D. Cohen: Why Haven't the Mainstream Corporate Media ...

2007-08-12T20:00:00Z

The Bush administration then appealed the decision to the 9th circuit, where amidst passage of S. 1927, it is now pending before the 9th circuit. ...

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HOW THEY VOTED

2007-08-11T20:00:00Z

4 passed S. 1927 to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow intercepts of communications between people in the United States and suspected ...

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How Our Congressional Representatives Voted This Week

2007-08-10T20:00:00Z

Dave Weldon R-FL (15th) Protect America Act (S. 1927): The House on Aug. 4 passed a bill that amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow ...

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GIVING POWER: New law revision creates an imbalance

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z

The passage and signing of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.1927) revision last weekend demonstrates that even a president with low approval ...

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'Was the Democrats' Deception an Admission They've Lost Public ...

2007-08-08T20:00:00Z

Republican Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas "I support S. 1927, the Protect America Act of 2007. We are a Nation at war with foreign terrorists who are ...

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Mitt Romney: "The Intelligence Gathering Capabilities To Keep ...

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of ...

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Dianne Feinstein Statement on Letter From National Intelligence ...

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

I write to the United States Senate after discussions with Members indicated a letter discussing the “Protect America Act of 2007,” S.1927 (Act) would be ...

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"Gunny" Bob called Sen. Obama "Osama," misled on amended FISA vote

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

In fact, in the US Senate, 27 Democrats voted against S.1927, the FISA bill eventually signed by Bush, with 16 voting in favor and six not voting. ...

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Was the Democrats' deception an admission they've lost public support?

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada stated that the Senate would "now proceed to debate concurrently S. 2011, now at the desk, and S. 1927, as amended with the ...

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Congress Grants Powerful New Foreign Spying Abilities

2007-08-07T20:00:00Z

S. 1927, better known as the Protect America Act of 2007, sailed through congress in just four days since its introduction. Among other things, the bill ...

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FISA: Senator Feinstein Obtains Letter From Admiral McConnell on ...

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

I write to the United States Senate after discussions with Members indicated a letter discussing the "Protect America Act of 2007," S.1927 (Act) would be ...

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Today's editorial: Expanding the surveillance state

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

The passage and signing of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.1927) revision last weekend demonstrates that even a president with low approval ...

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President's Warrantless Wiretapping Authority Vastly Expanded

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

6, President Bush signed the Protect America Act of 2007 (S. 1927) (PAA), which gives the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) the ...

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Romney Talks About Intelligence Gathering

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of ...

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BREAKING NEWS – DNI McConnell Defends FISA Reform

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

I write to the United States Senate after discussions with Members indicated a letter discussing the “Protect America Act of 2007,” S.1927 (Act) would be ...

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Romney vs Democrats on Homeland Security

2007-08-06T20:00:00Z

S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of ...

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After wiretapping victory, Bush says he wants more authority from ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

"Tonight, the House passed S. 1927, a bill approved by the Senate yesterday, which is an interim response to the Administration’s request for changes in ...

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Bush Signs Sweeping Surveillance Measure Into Law

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

By Katherine Noyes The president has signed into law S. 1927, also known as the "Protect America Act," which allows warrantless surveillance of any targets ...

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WashingtonWatch.com Federal Legislative Update for the Week of ...

2007-08-05T20:00:00Z

S. 1927 A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign ...

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House Passes Changes in Eavesdropping Program

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z

... were being routed through US communications carriers, including Internet sites. The roll call vote for the surveillance bill can be found at: S. 1927:

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President Bush Commends Congress on Passage of Intelligence ...

2007-08-04T20:00:00Z

S.1927 reforms FISA by accounting for changes in technology and restoring the statute to its original focus on appropriate protections for the rights of ...

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We Will Pass FISA Reform -- Before Recess

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

And while the administration submitted FISA modernization language months ago, the only legislation before us is S. 1927, the McConnell-Bond bill -- a bill ...

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