Fourth Amendment Caucus

This morning, Representative Ted Poe and Representative Zoe Lofgren announced a bipartisan push to amend and improve the USA Liberty Act, to ensure that the bill adequately reforms a sweeping, secretive government spying program.

"Although the USA Liberty Act makes some necessary reforms, as currently drafted, we believe the bill does not adequately protect the Constitutional rights of Americans.

We will offer an amendment that provides the level of constitutional protections that the American people deserve, while affording intelligence agencies the authority necessary to target foreign terrorists, criminals and other overseas intelligence targets. This amendment upholds the Fourth Amendment and ends the warrantless backdoor searches of Americans' calls, emails, texts and other communications."

Poe and Lofgren Urge Improvements to USA Liberty Act Proposes “Shut the Backdoor” Amendment to protect Americans’ Constitutional Rights WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Ted Poe (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today announced their bipartisan push to amend and improve the USA Liberty Act, to ensure that the bill adequately reforms a sweeping, secreti...

This morning Representative Ted Poe and Representative Zoe Lofgren accepted 100,000 petitions from constituents calling for the overhaul of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Congress must protect the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy.

This morning Representative Zoe Lofgren and I accepted 100,000 petitions from constituents calling for the overhaul of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Congress must protect the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy.