Conservatives Push for Changes to Patriot Act Data Provisions as Expiration Date Draws Near

Massey sponsored an amendment to last year's defense spending bill that would have made drastic changes to the data collection portions of the Patriot Act. With key provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire on June 1, conservative advocacy groups are telling Republican lawmakers they should make significant changes to the government's authority to collect data about Americans.



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