To reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. — Senate Roll Call 147
Amendment Rejected in the Senate on April 19, 2024 · 11 Yea, 81 Nay, 8 Not Voting
Question: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1828 to H.R. 7888 (No short title on file)
In plain English: This act extends a surveillance program for two years and adds new restrictions on how information is collected and searched, particularly concerning U.S. citizens. It also establishes a commission to review the program and suggest future reforms.
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act This act reauthorizes Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years and makes changes to FISA, including expanding restrictions on surveillance under Section 702. (Section 702 concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently s…
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 11 Yea, 33 Nay, 5 not voting/present.
Democrat: 0 Yea, 45 Nay, 2 not voting/present.
Independent: 0 Yea, 3 Nay, 1 not voting/present.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Mike Braun (R-IN) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Steve Daines (R-MT) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Joshua Hawley (R-MO) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Ron Johnson (R-WI) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
John Kennedy (R-LA) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Mike Lee (R-UT) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Roger Marshall (R-KS) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Rand Paul (R-KY) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.
Rick Scott (R-FL) voted Yea while most Republicans voted No.