WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump called on House Republicans to reject pending legislation that would renew a set of internal oversight powers that expired two months ago, a move that could condemn the bill within 24 hours before lawmakers began to think about it.
“I hope all members of the Republican House will vote NO on FISA until our country can determine how and why the greatest political, criminal and subversive scandal in the history of the United States took place! ” Trump wrote on Twitter
Trump’s tweet follows months of uncertainty as to whether or not he would support legislation on aspects of FISA that both houses of Congress have been debating since the start of the year. Earlier this month, the Senate voted 80-16 with strong bipartisan support to renew the expired provisions with a series of changes aimed at strengthening privacy and transparency.
The House is expected to vote on the Senate-approved measure on Wednesday, but has also agreed to consider an amendment that would limit the time when the Federal Bureau of Investigation can collect Internet search records and American browsing history when ‘he works in national security. investigation. A similar measure was to vote a single vote in the Senate, but was to allow the House to free itself, as well as the general FISA bill.
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