The House of Representatives could vote TODAY on whether to let the Trump
administration spy on Americans' internet browser history without a
warrant. Thanks to our efforts, both the Congressional Progressive Caucus
and Republican leaders are opposing his plan, but this fight is far from
over. [ [link removed] ]Can you rush a donation to help kill this outrageous invasion of
privacy?
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Dear Friend,
The House of Representatives is on the verge of passing a bill that could
allow the Trump administration to spy on Americans' web browsing history
without a warrant.
Demand Progress activists forced the House to consider language blocking
Trump from abusing our web history—but we have only hours to make sure
it’s included in the final bill.
We’re leading a broad, bipartisan coalition of organizations and
businesses fighting to pass an amendment to block Trump and future
presidents from spying on our internet browsing history—and the key vote
could happen as soon as tomorrow. Will you donate $5?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I’ll donate to help stop the Trump administration from spying on
the internet browsing history of Americans without a warrant.
Here’s the situation: Right now, Congress is debating reauthorization of
the Patriot Act, the notorious law passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
that allowed sweeping violations of our personal privacy.^1
Now Trump not only wants the law renewed—he wants to make sure it can be
used to spy on your internet browsing history without a warrant.
The government can figure out someone’s most private and personal secrets
by looking at their interest browsing and search history. Your health
problems, political beliefs, financial issues—all of it would be an open
book to the government if they get access to your internet browsing
history.
Just think what the Trump administration would do if it could gain access
to the internet browsing history of his political opponents. He’s already
used the power of his office to try to blackmail a foreign government into
digging up dirt on Joe Biden. That’s why he was impeached.
The Trump administration could build an enemies list of activists working
against his reelection, information that could make every one of us a
target for harassment and persecution by the federal government. It’s
happened before: The FBI has a long, ugly history of targeting people of
color and progressive activists.
We’re confident that we have the votes to pass the amendment blocking
internet browser spying—but Congressional leaders might block the strong
ban on spying that we need to protect our privacy.^2 Democrats as well as
Republicans have often sided with the intelligence community over privacy
advocates, and we can’t count on them to do the right thing unless they
feel major public pressure.
Our broad coalition represents the entire political spectrum and even
includes Twitter and Reddit.^3 The Patriot Act is expected to come up in
the House this week, so we need your help to turn up the heat right now.
[ [link removed] ]Will you donate to help stop the Trump administration from spying on
our internet browsing history without a warrant?
Thank you for taking action in this urgent moment.
David Segal,
Demand Progress
[ [link removed] ]DONATE
Sources:
1. The Hill, "House to consider amendment blocking warrantless web
browsing surveillance," [ [link removed] ]May 22, 2020
2. Ibid.
3. Demand Progress, "Support Grows for Speaker Pelosi to Back PATRIOT Act
Amendment," [ [link removed] ]May 22, 2020
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