National Security

DelBene concerned with NSA tracking program

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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…

DelBene Statement on Reports of U.S. Secretly Collecting American Phone Records

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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…

DelBene Statement on House Vote on CISPA

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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…