Conservatives Call Foul on Move to Extend Deep State Surveillance Authorization in Defense Bill

by Sean Moran | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

House and Senate conservatives on Wednesday sounded the alarm on a potential move by congressional leadership to extend a deep state surveillance law in a defense bill.

54 Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Speaker Johnson Not to Slip Deep State Surveillance Authorization in Defense Bill

by Sean Moran | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

Fifty-four House lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, conservative and progressive, called on Speaker Mike Johnson not to extend a controversial deep state surveillance law in a defense bill.

Speaker Johnson Refuses to Confirm Matt Gaetz’s Claim About Deep State Program Authorization

by Sean Moran | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) office has refused to confirm Rep. Matt Gaetz’s claim that there will be no reauthorization, temporary or otherwise, of a deep state surveillance tool.

Mike Lee Endorses ‘Political Outsider’ Bernie Moreno for Ohio Senate Race

by Sean Moran | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) endorsed Ohio Senate Republican candidate and “political oustider” Bernie Moreno in Ohio’s heated Republican primary race.

Speaker Johnson Threatens to Enflame Controversy by Slipping Controversial Surveillance Reauthorization into Defense Bill

by Sean Moran | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is considering putting a measure to reauthorize a controversial government surveillance law into a defense spending bill, which could stoke division amongst Republicans and block strong bipartisan efforts to rein in surveillance...