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yaesu

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Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:26 PM 19 hrs ago

House fascists sneak in an overnight vote to extent FISA so the trump un American fascist regime can spy on Americans

With the help of 4 Dems House fascists sneak in an overnight vote to extent FISA so the trump un American fascist regime can spy on Americans. The fascists wanted months, they got 10 days.

four Democrats — Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), Jared Golden (Maine), Josh Gottheimer (N.J.), and Tom Suozzi (N.Y.) — casting highly unusual votes to vote in favor of the rule, which is normally a test of party strength.

The House of Representatives has approved a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act over the objections of privacy advocates who warn it allows the government to conduct warrantless domestic surveillance on a massive scale. Without congressional action, the program was due to expire in three days. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson were seeking an 18-month extension, but those plans were thwarted when a bloc of conservatives revolted against the bill. It also faces opposition from some Democrats, including California’s Ro Khanna, who said in a social media post that Republicans called lawmakers back at midnight for a “secret vote to reauthorize FISA while America sleeps.”

Rep. Ro Khanna: “This would give Donald Trump the power to surveil or collect data on Americans through a back door. There really is not a philosophical debate here. A 'yes' vote is a vote to give Donald Trump more power over American citizens. A 'no' vote is a vote to stand up to Donald Trump. Every Democrat should be a 'no' on the reauthorization of FISA.”

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/17/headlines/house_temporarily_extends_fisas_mass_surveillance_powers_in_late_night_vote

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5835879-fisa-702-spy-powers-vote/

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House fascists sneak in an overnight vote to extent FISA so the trump un American fascist regime can spy on Americans (Original Post) yaesu 19 hrs ago OP
I hope those 4 dems are being primaried! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1
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