ACLU thanks Snowden for inspiring today's House approval of NSA reform bill [View all]

[Jemon]

May 7, 2014,

"Laura W. Murphy, director of the ACLU Washington Legislative Office, had this reaction to today’s vote:

'This is a historic turn of events in our government's approach to counterterrorism policies. This is the first bill to rein in government spying and bulk collection of our most private phone and digital information. This legislation will help keep Americans safe but will also provide greater privacy and transparency in our surveillance programs. The committee’s actions are a step towards bringing the government’s surveillance regime in line with the Constitution, even as more reforms are needed. Today’s milestone vote is a direct result of the important disclosures made by Edward Snowden.' "

Read more: https://www.aclu.org/national-security/house-committee-approves-nsa-reform-bill