Let’s Not Let Tragedy Enable a Civil Liberties Disaster
In the wake of the stunning assault on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, it is inevitable that emotionally-charged reactions by Congress will ensue, as after any major crisis.
FreedomWorks’ Member of the Month for September 2020: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
FreedomWorks is proud to honor Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) as our member of the month for September 2020. Senator Paul’s voting record has been 98 percent in alignment with…
Hope on the Horizon for FISA Reform
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…
FreedomWorks Letter of Opposition to the Protecting Against International Terrorism Act, S. 2939
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to oppose the Protecting Against International Terrorism Act, S. 2939. Introduced by Senators Richard…
Support the Protecting Data at the Border Act, S. 823 and H.R. 1899
On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and representative and ask them to support the Protecting Data at the Border Act, S. 823 and…
The Email Privacy Act Passes in House, Next Stop: Senate
Two years after the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387) was first introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, it was revisited Monday, Febuary 6th, and passed unanimously. This is a…
The Liberal Case for Neil Gorsuch
President Donald J. Trump has selected Neil Gorsuch, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, as his nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Support…
California Helps Pave the Way for Digital Privacy Reform
As attempts to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) are continually stalled out in Washington, California took the initiative, and Gov. Jerry Brown (D-CA) signed a new…
ECPA Reform is a Continued Necessity
On Wednesday, September 16, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held another important hearing to discuss reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, more specifically in regard to…
Passing the USA Freedom Act: A Difficult First Act in the Great Surveillance Debate
After sometimes-dramatic and often-tense several weeks, the USA Freedom Act finally passed the Senate. The act’s passage brings the government’s telephone data surveillance program under Section 215 of the USA…