United States lawmakers are receiving a flood of warnings from across civil society not to bend to the efforts of some members of Congress aimed at derailing a highly sought debate over the future of a powerful but polarizing US surveillance program.
More than 80 civil rights and grassroots organizations, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice and United We Dream, signed a statement opposing any efforts to extend the 702 program using the NDAA.
House and Senate party leaders are preparing to unveil legislation on Wednesday directing the spending priorities of the US military and its $831 billion budget next year.
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