One of George Washington’s favorite Biblical quotations was from the prophet Micah: Washington envisioned a country where people – at least, people like him – felt safe from the oppression of their government. The country he helped to found, incorporated into its First Amendment exceptionally strong protections for the exercise of religion, and forbade government […]
In November 2023, over 30 civil liberties groups, Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched our best shot in a generation at reforming government surveillance: The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA). The bill was introduced by Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in the House, and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee […]