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November 2019
US senator to investigate if foreign spyware used to target Americans
Exclusive: Ron Wyden says hacking claims raise “serious national security issues”
June 2015
Trevor Timm column
A government surveillance bill by any other name is just as dangerous
Trevor Timm
The Cisa ‘cybersecurity’ bill is really a way to blow another massive hole in Americans’ privacy
May 2015
Rand Paul and Ron Wyden to work together to block Patriot Act renewal
Senators from Kentucky and Oregon launch bipartisan filibuster to prevent a vote on extending the law without amendment
March 2015
Trevor Timm column
Congress won't protect us from the surveillance state – they'll enhance it
Trevor Timm
There are still programs aimed at Americans that the Obama administration is keeping secret from the public. They should be a scandal, not line items in bills
February 2014
Rand Paul: The NSA is still violating our rights, despite what James Clapper says
Rand Paul
Rand Paul: Clapper thinks if the NSA had informed us they were monitoring every American, that would make it OK. It doesn't
September 2013
Glenn Greenwald on security and liberty
Sen. Ron Wyden: NSA 'repeatedly deceived the American people'
Glenn Greenwald
NSA reform bill to trim back US surveillance unveiled in Congress
August 2013
NSA revelations of privacy breaches 'the tip of the iceberg' – Senate duo
Leading critics of NSA Ron Wyden and Mark Udall say 'public deserves to know more about violations of secret court orders'
July 2013
Senators strongly criticise intelligence chiefs over NSA data collection
Ron Wyden tells US senate of 'violations of court orders' while Mark Udall calls for major reforms of surveillance programmes
Senator Ron Wyden: White House considering scaling back data collection
Leading surveillance critic says he believes Obama is increasingly concerned about privacy issues around NSA collection
NSA officials 'not always accurate' in public statements over surveillance
Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall, members of NSA oversight panel, question claims on scope and utility of programs
June 2013
Senators: NSA must correct inaccurate claims over privacy protections
Senators challenge NSA's claim to have foiled 'dozens' of terror attacks
Obama administration under pressure as US senators demand end to secrecy
NSA surveillance: lawmakers urge disclosure as Obama 'welcomes' debate
The Patriot Act must not be used to violate the rights of law-abiding citizens
Ron Wyden and Mark Udall
'Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?' -video