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UPDATE: the amendment failed! Thanks everybody who boosted and called. Here's an update. ..... In the usual FISA last-minute drama, Republicans dropped an amendment in the middle of the night and are scheduling the vote almost immediately. The reports I'm seeing are that the final vote potentially in a couple of hours (2:15 am eastern). The amendment has a fake warrant requirement; The Brennan Center's analysis says it actually broadens the use of FISA for criminal cases. And it's for a five-year reauthorization, so it's very very bad. Hopefully D's will all oppose it (and hard-core R's like Massie are likely to as well) ... but you never know/ Staffers are working late too and it's possible that they're checking messages -- or at least getting a report on the number of calls. So if you're in the US (or a US citizen overseas) please call your representative ASAP and tell them to vote NO. The easiest thing to do is to call the House switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for your Representative -- they're open all night. Or, you can dial your Rep/s office directly; or use @indivisibleteam's phone tool at https://indivisible.org/actions/tell-representatives-no-to-ai-warrantless-mass-surveillance/ Here's a short script -- you can use it directly or customize it. Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I am calling to as [Representative Name] to vote NO on FISA Section 702 reauthorization. The fake warrant requirements in the amendment that just dropped don't provide any additional protection, and a five-year reauthorization is unacceptable. For more detials @SeanCasten has a good thread on this at https://mastodon.social/@SeanCasten/116418016946498315 @waprivacy has screenshots of the Brennan Center analysis at https://pnw.zone/@waprivacy/116418240208068500 Matt Wood of Free Press has a bit more detail at https://blacksky.community/profile/did:plc:x7y5txbq6jblkqh7tfhgs7m7/post/3mjo2bdvxrs25.