{"id":2887,"date":"2026-07-04T12:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2887"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:38:13","slug":"the-first-congress-enshrined-warrants-into-law-but-this-congress-continues-to-push-warrantless-spying-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2887","title":{"rendered":"The First Congress Enshrined Warrants Into Law \u2014 But This Congress Continues To Push Warrantless Spying Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Nearly two-and-a-half centuries after the First Congress added warrants to the Constitution, the current Congress has attempted to reauthorize a warrantless spying tool.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2885\">Reminder: American Revolution Began When The British Came For Our Arms<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the 119th Congress continue advocating for the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to collect and search American citizens\u2019 data without a warrant if they were in contact with targeted noncitizens. The states ratified the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which was one of ten amendments in the Bill of Rights, on Dec. 15, 1791, to prohibit the government from conducting searches and seizures without a warrant.<\/p>\n<p>The Fourth Amendment states: \u201cThe right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James Madison introduced the Fourth Amendment in Congress on June 8, 1789. In the American colonies, British authorities made use of writs of assistance, which authorized them to enter any house or other place to seize \u201cprohibited and uncustomed\u201d goods without any proof of a crime, which prompted the Founders to include an amendment preventing searches and seizures without probable cause. <strong>(RELATED: How The FBI Will Blindfold Americans Until Congress Approves More Warrantless Spying)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Britain sent customs agents to colonial port cities, particularly in Boston, Massachusetts, to conduct these seizures inside homes, ships and warehouses to prevent colonial merchants from smuggling goods to avoid British taxes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The debate between security and privacy rights has been a hotly contested issue for decades, particularly after 9\/11, when updates to Section 702 caused major privacy debates. The USA PATRIOT Act also passed after 9\/11, which expanded the government\u2019s surveillance and search powers.<\/p>\n<p>Modern-day lawmakers insist Section 702 be reauthorized in its current form, though some Republicans demanded a warrant be attached before its passage. House Democrats and 19 House Republicans voted against the reauthorization of Section 702 in a June 11 vote.<\/p>\n<p>Among these House Republicans were Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Chip Roy of Texas and Thomas Massie of Kentucky. They argued Section 702 violated the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_3 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always voted \u2018no\u2019 on that thing. The Fourth Amendment is there for a reason \u2026 FISA allows, remember those illegal searches and seizures done during the Biden administration? Literally thousands of them, some of these guys were FBI agents trying to hook up with some lady or something and it\u2019s just pathetic abuse,\u201d Burchett said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2883\">CIA\u2019s Counter Espionage Department Investigated Unvaccinated Employees, Lawsuit Alleges<\/a><\/p>\n<p>House Democrats voted against it in large part because of President Donald Trump\u2019s temporary appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence (DNI).<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump called on Republicans to \u201cKILL FISA\u201d because it was used illegally to spy on his campaign in 2024. A DOJ inspector general\u2019s report found \u201csignificant inaccuracies\u201d in the FBI applications for FISA warrants against a Trump campaign adviser, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) later conceded that two of the four orders were invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Trump changed his tune and stated in March and April that he believed the surveillance system was needed to prevent terrorist attacks, according to The Record.<\/p>\n<p>The extension stalled after Trump delayed the confirmation process for Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to become the permanent DNI. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said at a June 16 press gaggle that FISA \u201cwas \u201cthe most successful tool when it comes to keeping people and this country safe.\u201d Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Thom Tillis of South Carolina said Clayton must be quickly confirmed to pass Section 702.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Section 702 argue the tool is essential for national security by disrupting terrorist plots, combating cyberattacks and stopping hostile foreign adversaries before they reach U.S. soil.<\/p>\n<p>Seven Republican senators voted against the extension, including Utah Sen. Mike Lee, who stated that a warrant must be required before spying on American citizens. Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul called on FISA to be reformed because Americans\u2019 \u201cFourth Amendment rights matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the 2016 election, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) obtained a FISA warrant to monitor Carter Page, a then-foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign, suspecting him of acting as an agent for a foreign power. In December 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General concluded that the FBI failed to inform the court that a now-debunked dossier by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele was funded by the Democratic National Convention and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\u2019s presidential campaign and that the FBI made errors during its investigation.<\/p>\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact\u00a0licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2881\">ROOKE: Kamala Harris Kisses The Ring In Clearest Sign She\u2019s Not Done Yet<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly two-and-a-half centuries after the First Congress ratified warrants into the U.S. Constitution, the current Congress wants to reauthorize FISA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[510,1714,58,2252],"class_list":["post-2887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-congress","tag-fisa","tag-founding-fathers","tag-fourth-amendment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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