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Protect America Act

Events (19)

August 1-4, 2007: Protect America Act Sails through Congress 2007-08-01
August 2, 2007: Senator Lott: Pass Protect America Act and Get Out of Washington Before You Are Killed 2007-08-02
August 3, 2007: Democrats’ Alternative to Protect America Act Fails 2007-08-03
August 5, 2007: Protect America Act Becomes Law, Gives Government Broad New Surveillance Powers 2007-08-05
August 5, 2007: Think Tank Warns Against Protect America Act 2007-08-05
August 6, 2007: Journalist Says Protect America Act Gives Government Capability to Create ‘Possibly Permanent Spying Outposts’ 2007-08-06
August 6, 2007: ACLU Warns against Protect America Act 2007-08-06
August 7, 2007: Protect America Act Another ‘Three-Step Waltz’ by Administration to Garner New Power 2007-08-07
August 10, 2007: Dean: Protect America Act a Presidential Power Grab 2007-08-10
December 10, 2007: McConnell Calls for Immunity for Telecom Firms, Expanded Surveillance Capabilities 2007-12-10
February 15-17, 2008: National Intelligence Chief Admits Legislation Primarily Needed to Protect Telecom Firms, Not the Nation 2008-02-15
February 16, 2008: Protect America Act Expires, Congress Does Not Yet Grant Immunity to Telecoms 2008-02-16
February 16, 2008: Analysts Say PAA Not Important in Nation’s Wiretapping Operations 2008-02-16
February 22, 2008: McConnell, Mukasey: Law’s Expiration Costing the Government Needed Terrorist Intelligence 2008-02-22
February 23, 2008: Bush Insists on Telecom Immunity, Claims Democrats Put Trial Lawyers before Nation’s Safety 2008-02-23
February 23, 2008: Mukasey, McConnell Admit that US Receiving Same Intelligence as before PAA Lapse 2008-02-23
February 23, 2008: Wiretaps Resuming ‘For the Time Being’ 2008-02-23
February 25-26, 2008: Hoekstra, Republicans Claim Democrats Put Trial Lawyers, Global Warming before National Security 2008-02-25
July 10, 2008: FISA Amendment Act Signed into Law; Restores ‘Protect America Act’ Provisions, Grants Telecoms Immunity from Prosecution 2008-07-10