House Judiciary Committee Patriot Act

Patriot Act: Democratic Lawmakers Defy Obama

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracki...

Obama And Progressives Split On Patriot Act, Terrorism Policy

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — New cracks are opening in the relationship between President Barack Obama and his liberal allies in Congress over his desire to con...