Surveillance bill passes House despite Bush veto threat
Los Angeles Times, CA - 17 hours ago
Democrats approve a bill that would widen federal wiretapping power but wouldn’t give retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies. …

House passes wiretapping bill
Boston Globe, United States - 18 hours ago
WASHINGTON - Extending a battle with the Bush administration over espionage laws, Democrats in the House pushed through legislation yesterday that gives the …

US House passes surveillance law
BBC News, UK - 22 hours ago
The US House of Representatives has passed a surveillance bill that would allow lawsuits against phone companies. President George Bush has promised to veto …

US House defies Bush on spy bill
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 23 hours ago
The US House of Representatives has passed a surveillance bill that permits lawsuits against phone companies. However, the 16-vote victory in the …

House of Reps passes FISA bill sans telecom immunity provision
Register, UK - Mar 14, 2008
By Dan Goodin in San Francisco → More by this author The US House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed the latest version of a controversial …

Michele Bachmann: Democratic leaders stand in the way of Americans …
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Mar 14, 2008
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pictured at a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, has refused to allow a floor vote on a bill that updates surveillance for the age …

House votes 213-197 to reject retroactive telecom immunity
CNET News.com, CA - Mar 14, 2008
The US House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved an electronic surveillance expansion without immunization for any telecommunications companies …

House passes surveillance bill without immunity
InfoWorld, CA - Mar 14, 2008
By Grant Gross, IDG News Service The US House of Representatives has passed legislation that would re-authorize US government antiterrorist surveillance …

US House Approves Intelligence Measure Over Bush Objections
Voice of America - Mar 14, 2008
By Dan Robinson The US House of Representatives has approved a Democrat-crafted foreign intelligence surveillance law that contains provisions strongly …

House Dems Stand Up
Yahoo! News - Mar 14, 2008
The Nation — After its historic closed session last night, the House voted to reject telecom immunity this afternoon by a 213-197 margin. …

US House challenges Bush on surveillance bill
Xinhua, China - Mar 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, March 14 (Xinhua) — The House of Representatives voted Friday to back Democratic-sponsored revisions to a federal surveillance law despite a …

US House passes spy bill, rejects phone immunity
Guardian, UK - Mar 14, 2008
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - The Democratic-led US House of Representatives defied President George W. Bush on Friday and passed an …

FISA infinitum: More reaction
Baltimore Sun, United States - Mar 14, 2008
by James Oliphant As promised, the White House is not happy with the FISA bill passed by the House Friday. Here’s deputy press secretary Tony Fratto: Today, …

US House passes spy bill, challenges White House
AFP - Mar 14, 2008
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a wiretap surveillance bill which President George W. Bush has vowed to veto, …