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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, Patrick Leahy, senator, Democrat, conference, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, threat, law, Washington

Senators quiz FBI director on Patriot Act

May 2, 2006 They ask for clarity on the agency's use of secret requests for subscriber information from Internet service providers. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Sen., request, service provider, senator, Internet service, Democrat, agency, Internet Service Provider, letter, U.S.

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, law, Democrat, president

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, legislation, Michigan, Republican, Democrat, senator

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

Patriot Act may be renewed without reforms

December 8, 2005 Last-minute deal calls for a vote to renew expiring portions of the law. But six senators could block it on privacy grounds. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, computer hacking, surveillance, senator, police, law, Internet provider, Sen., Republican, service provider, conference

Must we renew the Patriot Act?

December 12, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh wonders how taxes and drug testing relate to catching terrorists. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, drug testing, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, surveillance, data mining, crime, conference, senator, America, Republican, tax, U.S.

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, politician, conference, law, Sen., Democrat, terrorism, president

Senator warns of Patriot Act alarmists

November 9, 2005 Potential members of a civil liberties board are urged not to spread "disinformation" about the Patriot Act. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, civil liberty, chairperson, nominee, Sept. 11, Texas, president, senator, Sen., law, Republican

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