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Bill to reform domestic surveillance is blocked in U.S. Senate

Published: 23 May 2015 - 04:51 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 04:03 pm

 

WASHINGTON-- The "USA Freedom Act," a bill to end U.S. spy agencies' bulk collection of Americans' telephone call data, failed to clear a procedural hurdle in the U.S. senate early on Saturday.

The vote was 57-42 against stopping debate on the measure.
It would not have needed 60 "yes" votes to move ahead.

REUTERS