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In a Surprise, House Fails to Pass PATRIOT Act Extensions
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Feb 08, 2011 07:53pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Chris Strohm |
| Media | Magazine - National Journal |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 9, 2011 12:55:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a surprise, House Republicans were unable to secure enough votes late Tuesday to pass a bill to reauthorize three expiring government anti-terrorism powers.
By a 277-148 margin, the bill fell just shy of the two-thirds majority needed to pass the House under suspension of the rules, representing somewhat of an embarrassment for House Republicans on a matter of national security.
What was at stake were key privacy provisions of Americans that were amended following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Twenty-six Republicans, including eight freshmen, broke ranks and joined 122 Democrats to vote against the bill. Several Republican lawmakers who identify with the Tea Party Caucus voted against the bill, perhaps showing the group's ability in the new Congress to affect legislation.
In a statement released on Monday, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said he was counting on tea party support to help defeat the extension. |
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