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Americans may find their Fourth Amendment rights violated and the contents of their communications funneled to investigations that have nothing to do with foreign intelligence or national security. Extension of the Government’s Warrantless Surveillance Program is Deeply Troubling POGO is disappointed and troubled by Thursday's rushed vote by the House of Representatives to pass legislation reauthorizing the government’s warrantless-surveillance program and codifying its most controversial practices with no real reforms to protect the privacy of Americans. “By Congress allowing the backdoor search loophole to exist, Americans may find their Fourth Amendment rights violated, and the contents of their communications funneled to investigations that have nothing to do with foreign intelligence or national security,” said Jake Laperruque, senior counsel for The Constitution Project at POGO. Read More Read coverage of POGO's work on this issue in: Congre...