Hi,

Republican Chair of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner is trying
to block an overhaul of America’s mass surveillance in order to keep
spying on protestors.^1

That’s what Rep. Turner pitched to lawmakers and staffers in a closed door
meeting: don’t reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act (FISA) or else the government won’t be able to spy on protestors.^2

The spying powers in Section 702 are abused by the government to surveil
Americans (collecting, using, and sharing our personal data, including
online communications) without a warrant — and votes are imminent that
will decide whether Congress will rubber-stamp these spying powers or
finally reform mass surveillance in America.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge lawmakers before they vote — end mass
surveillance, no more warrantless spying on Americans!

ADD YOUR NAME

A staffer at Turner’s closed door meeting told WIRED that when pictures of
protestors were displayed in a slideshow, the message was: “Here are
protesters outside of Chuck Schumer's house. We need to be able to use 702
to query these people.”^3

Section 702 of FISA is a dangerous power that government agencies use to
collect, use, and share our personal data, including online
communications, all without a warrant. And clearly, lawmakers like Mike
Turner want to keep mass surveillance the way it is so the government can
keep tabs on protestors and any other Americans they choose.

We know Section 702 has been abused in ways that violate Americans’
fundamental civil liberties and civil rights. FBI agents have abused this
authority to search through millions of warrantlessly acquired
communications for conversations with Americans, including thousands of
protestors, racial justice activists, journalists, donors to a
Congressional campaign, and countless others.^4

Even though the Fourth Amendment protects our right to keep our
information private, the government is collecting troves of our data
without a warrant.

Votes on Section 702 are imminent – join us and take action now.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Congress must reject the extension of dangerous,
unlawful spying under Section 702.

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

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Sources:

 1. Wired, "US Lawmaker Cited NYC Protests in a Defense of Warrantless
Spying," [ [link removed] ]March 12, 2024.
 2. Ibid.
 3. Ibid.
 4. LA Times, “Opinion: Before the feds surveil Americans for Gaza
protests, rein in warrantless spying,” [ [link removed] ]February 8, 2024.
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