{"id":3631,"date":"2015-05-23T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/?p=3631"},"modified":"2015-05-23T10:36:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-23T14:36:19","slug":"senate-blocks-section-215-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masspirates.org\/blog\/2015\/05\/23\/senate-blocks-section-215-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate blocks Section 215 renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Senate rejected two Patriot Act Section 215 renewals<\/a>.\u00a0 Both failed to reach the 60 votes needed for cloture.\u00a0 The first was the USA Freedom Act, which failed 57 to 42<\/a>.\u00a0 Senators Warren and Markey both voted for it.\u00a0 The second was a straight renewal of the expiring sections of the Patriot Act, which failed 54 to 45<\/a>.\u00a0 Senators Warren and Markey both voted against it.<\/p>\n

Thanks to everyone who stood out or called Warren and Markey.\u00a0 Six months ago it did not look like were close to having one leg of the government’s mass surveillance program expire.\u00a0 Because of your efforts that goal is in sight!<\/p>\n

The Senate is no longer in session, but they may come back on the 31st to try to pass a temporary renewal.\u00a0 Please call Senators Warren and Markey this week to thank them for opposing a straight Section 215 renewal and chastise them for voting for the USA Freedom Act.\u00a0 If you setup a meeting with either Senators or their staff, tell us about it and we will help publicize it<\/a>.<\/p>\n