14.12.2014 - 15:42 [ Justin Amash, U.S. Senator / Facebook ]

When I learned that the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2015 was being rushed to the floor for a vote—with little debate and only a voice vote expected (i.e., simply declared „passed“ with almost nobody in the room)—I asked my legislative staff

What they discovered is one of the most egregious sections of law I‘ve encountered during my time as a representative: It grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American.

On Wednesday afternoon, I went to the House floor to demand a roll call vote on the bill so that everyone‘s vote would have to be recorded. I also sent the letter below to every representative.

With more time to spread the word, we would have stopped this bill, which passed 325-100.