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Patriot Act fight moves to Senate

December 14, 2005 House of Representatives votes to renew Patriot Act for four years--but passage in Senate this week uncertain. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Wisconsin, Michigan, legislation, Republican, Democrat, senator

Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension

December 13, 2005 As expiration date looms, Democrats and three Republicans oppose an expansion and support a brief renewal. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, Republican, John Sununu, Democrat, Michigan, expansion, Sen., law, extension, conference

Bush ratchets up Patriot Act pressure

December 21, 2005 President Bush and his allies step up pressure on senators to renew a law with limited reforms that would protect civil liberties. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, senator, Republican, vote, Democrat, law, president

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, senator, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, conference, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, Washington, threat, law

Gonzales urges speedy vote on Patriot Act

December 14, 2005 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Republicans step up campaign calling for four-year renewal of the controversial law. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Wisconsin, Republican, Electronic Privacy Information Center, vote, law, conference, Sen., Rep., Democrat, Adobe PDF, document

Patriot Act defender touts 'safeguards'

January 10, 2006 Key Bush administration ally says there are plenty of safeguards in a renewal plan. Opponents aren't convinced. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, provision, Republican, senator, Wisconsin, law, politician, conference, terrorism, Democrat, Sen., president

Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act

December 16, 2005 Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, critic, senator, vote, Michigan, extension, Republican, Democrat, law, president

Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power

March 21, 2007 Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, senator, oversight, Sen., agent, power, Democrat, Republican

Can Bush carry the day?

July 18, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why the president may be on a collision course with his own party over the future of the Patriot Act. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, margin, Republican, police, section, president, Democrat, service provider

House questions 'overreaching' FBI spy powers

March 20, 2007 Democrats, Republicans alike respond to report detailing the mishandling of requests for phone, Net and financial records. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, agent, request, authority, Rep., telephone company, Democrat, Republican

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