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Patriot Act clears House, Senate
www.politico.com-May 26, 2011
Capping a week of political bickering and parliamentary delays, the House joined the Senate on Thursday to approve a four-year extension of key provisions of the Patriot Act that are set to expire at midnight.
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Harry Reid pushes forward on Patriot Act
www.politico.com-May 25, 2011
Senate Majority Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday used a procedural move to circumvent Sen. Rand Paul’s efforts to offer amendments to a bill granting a four-year extension of expiring provisions of the Patriot Act.
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Obama signs temporary extension of Patriot Act
www.washingtonpost.com-February 25, 2011
President Barack Obama has signed a three-month extension of key surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act.
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Fine-tuning the Patriot Act
www.latimes.com-February 11, 2011
An important message was sent Tuesday when the House failed to extend three provisions of the Patriot Act. It's not that the extension won't ultimately be approved; it was brought up Tuesday under special rules requiring a two-thirds majority, but will most likely be approved next week by a simple majority. Much of the opposition to the extension, notably from freshman Republicans associated with the "tea party" movement, signaled a recognition that the law infringes on personal privacy.
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House GOP fumbles on Patriot Act renewal
www.latimes.com-February 09, 2011
The Republican-led House failed to pass an extension of expiring sections of the Patriot Act on Tuesday, an unexpected setback for GOP leaders that shows the difficulty they face in controlling their majority and its "tea party"-inspired members.
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Patriot Act extension fails in the House by seven votes
www.washingtonpost.com-February 08, 2011
House Republicans suffered an embarrassing setback Tuesday when they fell seven votes short of extending provisions of the Patriot Act, a vote that served as the first small uprising of the party's tea-party bloc.
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