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Welcome to this week’s Regulatory Action Center (RAC) Review! RAC proudly keeps you up to date on what we’re up to and what we’re keeping our eyes on here in the swamp. We offer resources for you to get involved in the rulemaking process to hold unelected bureaucrats accountable and occasionally offer praise in the event they have a good impulse. We will also highlight the incredible work our activists have done to advance the principles of smaller government, lower taxes, free markets, personal liberty, and the rule of law. For more ways to get involved and stay informed, check the links at the bottom of this post.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to President Trump’s threat to veto the USA FREEDOM Act Reauthorization Act, H.R. 6172, and the subsequent withdrawal of the bill from consideration in the House, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks' Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
On March 15, the authority for Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act formally expired. This is one of the provisions that spawned the Edward Snowden leaks back in 2013 and drew the American people’s attention to the scope of abuses perpetrated by the intelligence community. Though some reforms have been made, many in Congress still stand by the program despite the revelations.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following the passage - by an overwhelming bipartisan majority - of an amendment sponsored by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to increase the involvement of amici curiae in FISA court proceedings and to require that the government disclose exculpatory evidence in such proceedings, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks' Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of an expected vote in the Senate on amendments to reform expired FISA surveillance authorities, a coalition of over 30 groups from across the political spectrum, led by FreedomWorks, Demand Progress, and the ACLU, joined together on a letter to the Senate demanding strong reforms to protect their constituents’ civil liberties.
This week has marked a significant turning point in American attitudes regarding the coronavirus crisis and, more significantly, the stay-at-home orders that have swept our nation and devastated our economy. Such orders have mandated certain activities -- often under threat of criminal penalty -- and required closure of businesses deemed “nonessential” by various government officials.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the deal reached by the Senate to extend the recently expired Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) authorities for another 75 days, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks’ Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This afternoon, Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) offered a series of proposals on the floor of the Senate to allow votes on a number of bi-partisan amendments to the USA Freedom Reauthorization Act, H.R. 6172. Each request was promptly objected to and blocked by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Jason Pye, FreedomWorks’ Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s remarks regarding Republicans’ failure to address out-of-control federal spending, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks’ President, commented:
FreedomWorks Foundation, American Legislative Exchange Council, Tea Party Patriots and Committee to Unleash Prosperity in partnership with a coalition of conservative organizations and prominent individuals, launched the Save Our Country Task Force.