House votes to extend controversial Patriot Act surveillance provisions
The US House of Representatives voted 275 to 144 Monday to extend surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act which could expire February 28. A vote on the bill [HR...
House votes to extend controversial Patriot Act surveillance provisions
The US House of Representatives voted 275 to 144 Monday to extend surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act which could expire February 28. A vote on the bill [HR...
The US House of Representatives on Tuesday defeated a bill to renew three provisions of the USA Patriot Act . The vote was 277 to 148 , falling short of...
Supreme Court rules NASA background checks are constitutional
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously overturned a lower court's ruling in NASA v. Nelson and upheld the background checks that NASA uses for...
Supreme Court hears arguments on NASA background checks, evidence
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in NASA v. Nelson on informational privacy. The issue is whether the government violates a federal contract...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be brought against Bush administration officials for the firing of nine US Attorneys in 2006. In a letter [text,...
Congress approves Patriot Act extension absent new privacy measures
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a measure to extend expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act with no new privacy measures. Representatives voted 315-97 in favor of the measure,...
The US Senate voted Wednesday night to authorize three key provisions of the USA Patriot Act set to expire on Sunday. The bill, passed by a voice vote, would allow federal authorities...
Reauthorization of expiring PATRIOT Act provisions necessary to stop terror plots
Stewart Baker : "The US Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to reauthorize three provisions of the USA Patriot Act until 2013 is prudent. The parts of the Act set to expire this year include provisions that allow...
Senate committee approves reauthorization of expiring Patriot Act provisions
The US Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-8 Thursday to approve legislation reauthorizing three provisions of the USA Patriot Act set to expire at the end of the year. The...
DOJ supports reauthorization of expiring Patriot Act provisions
A US Department of Justice (DOJ) official told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that the Obama administration supports the reauthorization of three provisions of the USA Patriot Act set to expire at...