First the good news. The United States Senate has rejected a proposal that would have given the FBI increased surveillance powers, such as the ability to search our internet browsing history without a warrant.
The bad?
The proposal narrowly escaped rejection and we could see a modified version of the same proposal in the near future.
The measure, introduced earlier this week by U.S. Senator John McCain, was intended to give the FBI direct authority to – as McCain put it – “track lone wolves” in the wake of the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub earlier this month.
The proposal was rejected by a margin of just two votes, and one of the two was from Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), who changed his vote at the last minute.
McConnell could make the new bill a reality. It is worth mentioning that an amended version of it is being prepared for review as early as next week.
