Senate Patriot Act

Senate Passes Patriot Act Extension

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 07.26.2011

The Senate voted 72-23 Thursday to extend the government's Patriot Act powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists. ...

Sam Stein

White House Puts The Screws To Congress On The Patriot Act

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON -- The abrupt decision by Senate leadership on Thursday to reconsider their opposition to a controversial Patriot Act amendment came as a b...

Congress Faces Midnight Deadline On Patriot Act

AP | By JIM ABRAMS | Posted 07.26.2011

WASHINGTON -- Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11 powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of te...

Senate Votes To Move Ahead With Patriot Act Extension

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 07.23.2011

WASHINGTON — A tight deadline looming, the Senate on Monday advanced a four-year extension of the Patriot Act, the controversial law that govern...

Senate Passes 1-Year Extension Of Key Patriot Act Provisions

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — Key provisions of the nation's primary counterterrorism law would be extended for a year under a bill passed by the House Thursday ...

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Patriot Act Sections

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — A divided Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a revised version of the nation's major counterterrorism law, after intel...