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Susan Ferrechio The Washington Examiner 5/31/2015 A bill to extend a controversial anti-terrorism surveillance tool cleared a key Senate hurdle Sunday evening, but not in time to prevent it from expiring at midnight. The Senate voted 77-17 to bring the USA Freedom Act to the floor for debate. The bill would extend surveillance provisions of […] May 31st, 2015 | Tags: National Security Agency, Rep. Justin Amash, Rep. Thomas Massie, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul | Category: Congress, legislation, Politicians, Right to Privacy, terrorism, US Constitution, Video | Comments are closed
With the USA PATRIOT Act’s bulk data collection authority set to expire at the end of the month without congressional action and most of Congress away for recess, civil libertarian Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) is remaining in town to attend the House of Representatives’ pro forma sessions to prevent Speaker John Boehner from taking advantage […] May 28th, 2015 | Tags: National Security Agency, Patriot Act, Rep. Justin Amash, Rep. Thomas Massie, Section 215, Sen. Rand Paul, Speaker John Boehner, USA Freedom Act | Category: Congress, legislation, National Security, Politicians, Right to Privacy, terrorism | Comments are closed
Jack Hunter Rare.us 5/23/2015 After Rand Paul’s ten hour long filibuster against a clean reauthorization of the Patriot Act Wednesday, the New York Times editorialized (emphasis added): He may have annoyed Senate colleagues by seizing the floor for a marathon monologue on Wednesday, but Senator Rand Paul did Americans a singular service by forcing attention […] May 23rd, 2015 | Tags: Edward Snowden, National Security Agency, Patriot Act, Rep. Justin Amash, Rep. Thomas Massie, Section 215, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul | Category: 9th Amendment, Congress, Right to Privacy | Comments are closed
Matt Naham Rare.US 1/26/2015 A group of nine House Republicans are forming a new group called the “House Freedom Caucus,” whose mission statement is to “give a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent them … support open, accountable and limited government, the Constitution and the rule of law, and policies […] January 26th, 2015 | Tags: House Freedom Caucus, House Liberty Caucus, Rep. Jim Jordan, Rep. John Fleming, Rep. Justin Amash, Rep. Mark Meadows, Rep. Matt Salmon, Rep. Mick Mulvaney, Rep. Raúl Labrador, Rep. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Scott Garrett | Category: Congress, Politicians | Comments are closed
Joni Ernst The Daily Signal 1/20/2015 Good evening. I’m Joni Ernst. As a mother, a soldier, and a newly elected senator from the great State of Iowa, I am proud to speak with you tonight. A few moments ago, we heard the President lay out his vision for the year to come. Even if we […] January 20th, 2015 | Tags: Joni Ernst, Rep. Justin Amash, shoes, State of the Union Address | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, Politicians, Politics | Comments are closed
Matt Naham Rare.US 1/15/2015 Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) is known for his constitutionalist approach to lawmaking and as being one of the more vibrant members of the House Liberty Caucus. His latest accomplishment might be one that would make James Madison proud. New rules introduced by Amash are being adopted by the House that make […] January 15th, 2015 | Tags: Federalist Papers, James Madison, Rep. Justin Amash, transparency | Category: Congress, Founding Fathers, legislation, Politicians | Comments are closed
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