National Security

The revelations of secret government surveillance programs earlier this year were deeply troubling. Specifically, the bulk collection of the personal phone records of millions of Americans, whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing or not, has raised serious constitutional concerns.The disclosure of these programs revealed just how little the American public knows about what their… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following news reports that the National Security Agency repeatedly violated privacy rules according to an internal audit and other documents:“Over the last few months, intelligence officials have repeatedly claimed that they have internal safeguards to ensure that government surveillance programs do not violate the… Read more »

D.C. — Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to introduce legislation this week that would enable companies to shed light on the number of surveillance orders they receive and how many of their users are affected by those demands for information.Under the Surveillance Order Reporting Act,… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers led by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to introduce legislation today that would enable companies to shed light on the number of surveillance orders they receive and how many of their users are affected by those demands for information.Under the Surveillance Order Reporting Act, telecommunications and Internet… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement today following her vote on a bipartisan amendment to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that would rein in NSA domestic surveillance programs that secretly collect the phone records of millions of Americans:“The revelations of secret government surveillance programs earlier this summer were deeply troubling.… Read more »

A local congresswoman says she’s deeply concerned about the newly-revealed NSA program that has been tracking cell phone calls and internet use. Democratic Representative Suzan DelBene says she’s co-sponsored a bi-partisan bill that would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and require a warrant to access digital information. The act was written in 1986 and has… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement regarding reports in the news of the government secretly collecting phone records of Americans:“I am deeply concerned by the recent news reports about a domestic surveillance program that involves the secret collection of phone records of millions of Americans.“It’s troubling how broad this program is. From the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement regarding today’s vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA):“America needs a new, comprehensive effort to protect our nation, economy and the public from the emerging cyber threats we face. These laws must also strengthen both online privacy and our nation’s security.“While I… Read more »