***IMMEDIATE ACTION***STOP TRUMP’S AI-POWERED WARRANTLESS SURVEILLANCE OF AMERICANS: LET FISA SECTION 702 DIE [04-15-26]
While most Americans are focused on the Iran war, the unaffordability of their basic needs, and the DOJ’s hiding of the Epstein files, the Trump administration’s pressuring Congress to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, one of our most objectionable and widely abused surveillance policies, before it expires on April 20.
Section 702 was passed in 2008 as a counterterrorism measure facilitating warrantless surveillance of overseas foreigners’ communications, but it’s also been used widely to spy on Americans whose communications with them are “incidentally” collected. It’s allowed the FBI , NSA, and other federal agencies to conduct millions of warrantless “backdoor” searches of the calls, texts, and emails of Americans, including journalists, political commentators, protesters, political campaign doners and members of Congress--driving a giant loophole through the Fourth Amendment and threatening core civil liberties, like freedom of speech and association.
These agencies also improperly spy on Americans by abusing the data broker loophole, which allows them to buy sensitive private information from data collection companies instead of getting a warrant.
Section 702’s renewal is especially controversial, given Trump’s push for the unfettered use of AI, his labeling as “domestic terrorists” any opposing his agenda, and DHS’ improper data collection on protestors, community observers, and immigrants it's seeking to deport–making congressional reform imperative.
Let’s thank Senator Wyden for working tirelessly to protect our privacy and Fourth Amendment rights and urge our MoCs to refuse to reauthorize Section 702 unless it closes both the data broker and backdoor search loopholes and requires a warrant to access Americans’ sensitive personal data.
ACTION One: Call the Senate and the House.
SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
REP. BONAMICI: Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | D.C. office: 202-225-0855
REP. BENTZ: Medford office: 541-776-4646 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
REP. DEXTER: Portland office: 503-231-2300 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
REP. HOYLE: Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | D.C. office: 202-225-6416
REP. BYNUM: Oregon City office: 503-387-8651 | D.C. office: 202-225-5711
REP. SALINAS: Salem office: 503-385-0906 | D.C. office: 202-225-5643
