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Vote number 2007-0836 removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad
on Aug 4, 2007 regarding bill S.1927 Protect America Act
Results: Bill Passed, 227-183

Vote on passage of S.1927, the Protect America Act: Amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to state that the restrictions on "electronic surveillance" should not encompass surveillance directed at any person reasonably believed to be located outside the US.

A modified version, S.2011, failed in the Senate; it called for amending FISA to provide that a court order is not required for the electronic surveillance of communication between foreign persons who are not located within the US for collecting foreign intelligence information, without respect to whether the communication passes through the US or the surveillance device is located within the US.

Opponents recommend voting NO because:

Sen. LEVIN: Both bills cure the problem that exists: Our intelligence agencies must obtain a court order to monitor the communications of foreigners suspected of terrorist activities who are physically located in foreign countries. Now, what are the major differences?

Categorized under Homeland Security

Voting N counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 14: Homeland Security.



Democrats voting on 2007-0836

Neil Abercrombie NOHawaii Democrat
Gary Ackerman NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Rodney Alexander YESLouisiana Democrat
Tom Allen NOMaine Democrat
Jason Altmire YESPennsylvania Democrat
Rob Andrews NONew Jersey Democrat
Michael Arcuri NONew York Democrat
Joe Baca NOCalifornia Democrat
Brian Baird NOWashington Democrat
Tammy Baldwin NOWisconsin Democrat
John Barrow YESGeorgia Democrat
Melissa Bean YESIllinois Democrat
Shelley Berkley NONevada Democrat
Howard Berman NOCalifornia Democrat
Marion Berry NOArkansas Democrat
Sanford Bishop NOGeorgia Democrat
Timothy Bishop NONew York Democrat
Earl Blumenauer NOOregon Democrat
Dan Boren YESOklahoma Democrat
Leonard Boswell YESIowa Democrat
Rick Boucher NOVirginia Democrat
Allen Boyd YESFlorida Democrat
Nancy Boyda NOKansas Democrat
Robert Brady NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bruce Braley NOIowa Democrat
Corrine Brown NOFlorida Democrat
G.K. Butterfield NONorth Carolina Democrat
Lois Capps NOCalifornia Democrat
Michael Capuano NOMassachusetts Democrat
Dennis Cardoza NOCalifornia Democrat
Russ Carnahan NOMissouri Democrat
Chris Carney YESPennsylvania Democrat
Julia Carson NOIndiana Democrat
Kathy Castor NOFlorida Democrat
Ben Chandler YESKentucky Democrat
Emmanuel Cleaver NOMissouri Democrat
James Clyburn NOSouth Carolina Democrat
Steve Cohen NOTennessee Democrat
John Conyers NOMichigan Democrat
Jim Cooper YESTennessee Democrat
Jim Costa YESCalifornia Democrat
Joe Courtney NOConnecticut Democrat
Bud Cramer YESAlabama Democrat
Joseph Crowley NONew York Democrat
Henry Cuellar YESTexas Democrat
Elijah Cummings NOMaryland Democrat
Artur Davis YESAlabama Democrat
Danny Davis NOIllinois Democrat
Lincoln Davis YESTennessee Democrat
Susan Davis NOCalifornia Democrat
Peter Defazio NOOregon Democrat
Diana DeGette NOColorado Democrat
Rosa DeLauro NOConnecticut Democrat
Norm Dicks NOWashington Democrat
John Dingell NOMichigan Democrat
Lloyd Doggett NOTexas Democrat (Re-elected 2006)
Joe Donnelly YESIndiana Democrat
Mike Doyle NOPennsylvania Democrat
Chet Edwards YESTexas Democrat (Until 2004)
Keith Ellison NOMinnesota Democrat
Brad Ellsworth YESIndiana Democrat
Rahm Emanuel NOIllinois Democrat
Eliot Engel NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Anna Eshoo NOCalifornia Democrat
Bob Etheridge YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Sam Farr NOCalifornia Democrat
Chaka Fattah NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bob Filner NOCalifornia Democrat
Barney Frank NOMassachusetts Democrat
Gabby Giffords NOArizona Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand NONew York Democrat
Charles Gonzalez NOTexas Democrat
Bart Gordon YESTennessee Democrat
Al Green NOTexas Democrat
Gene Green NOTexas Democrat
Raul Grijalva NOArizona Democrat
Luis Gutierrez NOIllinois Democrat
John Hall NONew York Democrat
Ralph Moody Hall YESTexas Democrat
Phil Hare NOIllinois Democrat
Jane Harman NOCalifornia Democrat
Alcee Hastings NOFlorida Democrat
Stephanie Herseth YESSouth Dakota Democratic Challenger
Brian Higgins YESNew York Democrat
Maurice Hinchey NONew York Dem./Ind./Lib./Working-Fam.
Mazie Hirono NOHawaii Democrat
Paul Hodes NONew Hampshire Democrat
Tim Holden NOPennsylvania Democrat
Rush Holt NONew Jersey Democrat
Mike Honda NOCalifornia Democrat
Darlene Hooley NOOregon Democrat
Steny Hoyer NOMaryland Democrat
Jay Inslee NOWashington Democrat
Steve Israel NONew York Democrat
Jesse Louis Jackson NOIllinois Democrat
Sheila Jackson Lee NOTexas Democrat
William Jefferson NOLouisiana Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson NOTexas Democrat
Hank Johnson NOGeorgia Democrat
Stephanie Tubbs Jones NOOhio Democrat
Steve Kagen NOWisconsin Democrat
Paul Kanjorski NOPennsylvania Democrat
Marcy Kaptur NOOhio Democrat
Dale Kildee NOMichigan Democrat
Ron Kind NOWisconsin Democrat
Dennis Kucinich NOOhio Democrat
Nicholas Lampson YESTexas Democrat (Re-elected 2006)
James Langevin NORhode Island Democrat
Rick Larsen NOWashington Democrat
John Larson NOConnecticut Democrat
Barbara Lee NOCalifornia Democrat
Sander Levin NOMichigan Democrat
John Lewis NOGeorgia Democrat
Dan Lipinski YESIllinois Democrat
David Loebsack NOIowa Democrat
Zoe Lofgren NOCalifornia Democrat
Nita Lowey NONew York Democrat
Steve Lynch NOMassachusetts Democrat
Tim Mahoney NOFlorida Democrat
Carolyn Maloney NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Ed Markey NOMassachusetts Democrat
Jim Marshall YESGeorgia Democrat
Jim Matheson YESUtah Democrat
Doris Matsui NOCalifornia Democrat
Carolyn McCarthy NONew York Dem./Ind./Working-Families
Betty McCollum NOMinnesota Democrat
Jim McDermott NOWashington Democrat
Jim McGovern NOMassachusetts Democrat
Mike McIntyre YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Jerry McNerney NOCalifornia Democrat
Michael McNulty NONew York Democratic/Ind./Cons.
Kendrick Meek NOFlorida Democrat
Gregory Meeks NONew York Dem./Working-Families
Charles Melancon YESLouisiana Democrat
Michael Michaud NOMaine Democrat
Brad Miller NONorth Carolina Democrat
George Miller NOCalifornia Democrat
Harry Mitchell YESArizona Democrat
Alan Mollohan NOWest Virginia Democrat
Dennis Moore NOKansas Democrat
Gwen Moore NOWisconsin Democrat
James Moran NOVirginia Democrat
Chris Murphy NOConnecticut Democrat
Patrick Murphy NOPennsylvania Democrat
John Murtha NOPennsylvania Democrat
Jerrold Nadler NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Grace Napolitano NOCalifornia Democrat
Richard Neal NOMassachusetts Democrat
James Oberstar NOMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
David Obey NOWisconsin Democrat
John Olver NOMassachusetts Democrat
Solomon Ortiz NOTexas Democrat
Frank Pallone NONew Jersey Democrat
Bill Pascrell NONew Jersey Democrat
Ed Pastor NOArizona Democrat
Donald Payne NONew Jersey Democrat
Nancy Pelosi NOCalifornia Democrat
Ed Perlmutter NOColorado Democrat
Collin Peterson YESMinnesota Democrat/Farmer/Labor
Earl Pomeroy YESNorth Dakota Democrat
David Eugene Price NONorth Carolina Democrat
Nick Rahall NOWest Virginia Democrat
Charles Rangel NONew York Dem./Lib./Working-Families
Silvestre Reyes NOTexas Democrat
Ciro Rodriguez YESTexas Democrat
Steven Rothman NONew Jersey Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard NOCalifornia Democrat
Dutch Ruppersberger NOMaryland Democrat
Tim Ryan NOOhio Democrat
John Salazar YESColorado Democrat
Linda Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
Loretta Sanchez NOCalifornia Democrat
John Sarbanes NOMaryland Democrat
Jan Schakowsky NOIllinois Democrat
Adam Schiff NOCalifornia Democrat
Allyson Schwartz NOPennsylvania Democrat
Bobby Scott NOVirginia Democrat
David Scott NOGeorgia Democrat
Jose Serrano NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Joe Sestak NOPennsylvania Democrat
Carol Shea-Porter NONew Hampshire Democrat
Brad Sherman NOCalifornia Democrat
Heath Shuler YESNorth Carolina Democrat
Albio Sires NONew Jersey Democrat
Louise Slaughter NONew York Democrat
Vic Snyder YESArkansas Democrat
Hilda Solis NOCalifornia Democrat
Zack Space YESOhio Democrat
John Spratt NOSouth Carolina Democrat
Pete Stark NOCalifornia Democrat
Bart Stupak NOMichigan Democrat
Betty Sutton NOOhio Democrat
John Tanner YESTennessee Democrat
Ellen Tauscher NOCalifornia Democrat
Gene Taylor YESMississippi Democrat
Bennie Thompson NOMississippi Democrat
Mike Thompson NOCalifornia Democrat
John Tierney NOMassachusetts Democrat
Ed Towns NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Mark Udall NOColorado Democrat
Tom Udall NONew Mexico Democrat
Chris Van Hollen NOMaryland Democrat
Nydia Velazquez NONew York Democrat/Working-Families
Peter Visclosky NOIndiana Democrat
Tim Walz YESMinnesota Democrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz NOFlorida Democrat
Maxine Waters NOCalifornia Democrat
Diane Watson NOCalifornia Democrat
Mel Watt NONorth Carolina Democrat
Henry Waxman NOCalifornia Democrat
Anthony Weiner NONew York Democrat/Liberal
Peter Welch NOVermont Democrat
Robert Wexler NOFlorida Democrat
Charlie Wilson YESOhio Democrat
Lynn Woolsey NOCalifornia Democrat
David Wu NOOregon Democrat
Albert Wynn NOMaryland Democrat
John Yarmuth NOKentucky Democrat



Republicans voting on 2007-0836

Robert Aderholt YESAlabama Republican
Todd Akin YESMissouri Republican
Michele Bachmann YESMinnesota Republican
Spencer Bachus YESAlabama Republican
Richard Hugh Baker YESLouisiana Republican
Gresham Barrett YESSouth Carolina Republican
Roscoe Bartlett YESMaryland Republican
Joe Linus Barton YESTexas Republican
Judy Biggert YESIllinois Republican
Brian Bilbray YESCalifornia Republican (re-elected 2006)
Gus Bilirakis YESFlorida Republican
Rob Bishop YESUtah Republican
Marsha Blackburn YESTennessee Republican
Roy Blunt YESMissouri Republican
John Boehner YESOhio Republican
Jo Bonner YESAlabama Republican
Mary Bono YESCalifornia Republican
John Boozman YESArkansas Republican
Charles Boustany YESLouisiana Republican
Kevin Brady YESTexas Republican
Paul Broun YESGeorgia Republican
Henry Brown YESSouth Carolina Republican
Ginny Brown-Waite YESFlorida Republican
Vern Buchanan YESFlorida Republican
Michael Burgess YESTexas Republican
Dan Burton YESIndiana Republican
Steve Buyer YESIndiana Republican
Ken Calvert YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Camp YESMichigan Republican
John Campbell YESCalifornia Republican
Chris Cannon YESUtah Republican
Eric Cantor YESVirginia Republican
Shelley Moore Capito YESWest Virginia Republican
John Carter YESTexas Republican
Michael Castle YESDelaware Republican
Steve Chabot YESOhio Republican
Tom Cole YESOklahoma Republican
Mike Conaway YESTexas Republican
Barbara Cubin YESWyoming Republican
John Culberson YESTexas Republican
David Davis YESTennessee Republican
Geoff Davis YESKentucky Republican
Tom Davis YESVirginia Republican
Nathan Deal YESGeorgia Republican
Charles Dent YESPennsylvania Republican
Lincoln Diaz-Balart YESFlorida Republican
Mario Diaz-Balart YESFlorida Republican
John Doolittle YESCalifornia Republican
Thelma Drake YESVirginia Republican
David Dreier YESCalifornia Republican
Jimmy Duncan YESTennessee Republican
Vernon Ehlers YESMichigan Republican
Jo Ann Emerson YESMissouri Republican
Phil English YESPennsylvania Republican
Terry Everett YESAlabama Republican
Mary Fallin YESOklahoma Republican
Tom Feeney YESFlorida Republican
Mike Ferguson YESNew Jersey Republican
Jeff Flake YESArizona Republican
Randy Forbes YESVirginia Republican
Jeff Fortenberry YESNebraska Republican
Vito Fossella YESNew York Rep./Cons./Right-To-Life
Virginia Foxx YESNorth Carolina Republican
Trent Franks YESArizona Republican
Rodney Frelinghuysen YESNew Jersey Republican
Elton Gallegly YESCalifornia Republican
Scott Garrett YESNew Jersey Republican
Jim Gerlach YESPennsylvania Republican
Wayne Gilchrest YESMaryland Republican
Paul Gillmor YESOhio Republican
Phil Gingrey YESGeorgia Republican
Louie Gohmert YESTexas Republican
Bob Goodlatte YESVirginia Republican
Kay Granger YESTexas Republican
Samuel Graves YESMissouri Republican
Doc Hastings YESWashington Republican
Dean Heller YESNevada Republican
Jeb Hensarling YESTexas Republican
Wally Herger YESCalifornia Republican
Dave Hobson YESOhio Republican
Peter Hoekstra YESMichigan Republican
Kenny Hulshof YESMissouri Republican
Bob Inglis YESSouth Carolina Republican
Darrell Issa YESCalifornia Republican
Timothy Johnson NOIllinois Republican
Walter Beaman Jones NONorth Carolina Republican
Jim Jordan YESOhio Republican
Ric Keller YESFlorida Republican
Peter King YESNew York Rep./Ind./Cons./Right-To-Life
Steve King YESIowa Republican
Jack Kingston YESGeorgia Republican
Mark Kirk YESIllinois Republican
John Kline YESMinnesota Republican
Joe Knollenberg YESMichigan Republican
Randy Kuhl YESNew York Republican
Doug Lamborn YESColorado Republican
Tom Latham YESIowa Republican
Steven LaTourette YESOhio Republican
Jerry Lewis YESCalifornia Republican
Ron Lewis YESKentucky Republican
John Linder YESGeorgia Republican
Frank LoBiondo YESNew Jersey Republican
Frank Dean Lucas YESOklahoma Republican
Dan Lungren YESCalifornia Republican
Connie Mack IV YESFlorida Republican
Donald Manzullo YESIllinois Republican
Kenny Marchant YESTexas Republican
Kevin McCarthy YESCalifornia Republican
Michael McCaul YESTexas Republican
Thad McCotter YESMichigan Republican
Jim McCrery YESLouisiana Republican
Patrick McHenry YESNorth Carolina Republican
John McHugh YESNew York Republican/Conservative
Buck McKeon YESCalifornia Republican
Cathy McMorris-Rodgers YESWashington Republican
John Mica YESFlorida Republican
Candice Miller YESMichigan Republican
Gary Miller YESCalifornia Republican
Jeff Miller YESFlorida Republican
Jerry Moran YESKansas Republican
Tim Murphy YESPennsylvania Republican
Marilyn Musgrave YESColorado Republican
Sue Myrick YESNorth Carolina Republican
Randy Neugebauer YESTexas Republican
Devin Nunes YESCalifornia Republican
Steve Pearce YESNew Mexico Republican
Mike Pence YESIndiana Republican
John Peterson YESPennsylvania Republican
Tom Petri YESWisconsin Republican
Charles Pickering YESMississippi Republican
Joseph Pitts YESPennsylvania Republican
Todd Platts YESPennsylvania Republican
Ted Poe YESTexas Republican
Jon Porter YESNevada Republican
Tom Price YESGeorgia Republican
Deborah Pryce YESOhio Republican
Adam Putnam YESFlorida Republican
George Radanovich YESCalifornia Republican
Jim Ramstad YESMinnesota Republican
Ralph Regula YESOhio Republican
Dennis Rehberg YESMontana Republican
Dave Reichert YESWashington Republican
Rick Renzi YESArizona Republican
Thomas Reynolds YESNew York Republican/Cons. (Until 2004)
Hal Rogers YESKentucky Republican
Michael Rogers YESAlabama Republican
Mike Rogers YESMichigan Republican
Dana Rohrabacher YESCalifornia Republican
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen YESFlorida Republican
Peter Roskam YESIllinois Republican
Ed Royce YESCalifornia Republican
Paul Ryan YESWisconsin Republican
Bill Sali YESIdaho Republican
Jean Schmidt YESOhio Republican
James Sensenbrenner YESWisconsin Republican
Pete Sessions YESTexas Republican
John Shadegg YESArizona Republican
Christopher Shays YESConnecticut Republican
John Shimkus YESIllinois Republican
Bill Shuster YESPennsylvania Republican
Mike Simpson YESIdaho Republican
Adrian Smith YESNebraska Republican
Christopher Smith YESNew Jersey Republican
Lamar Smith YESTexas Republican
Linda Smith NOWashington Republican Former (1994-)
Mark Souder YESIndiana Republican
Cliff Stearns YESFlorida Republican
John Sullivan YESOklahoma Republican
Lee Terry YESNebraska Republican
Mac Thornberry YESTexas Republican
Todd Tiahrt YESKansas Republican
Pat Tiberi YESOhio Republican
Fred Upton YESMichigan Republican
Tim Walberg YESMichigan Republican
Greg Walden YESOregon Republican
Jim Walsh YESNew York Rep./Ind./Conservative
Zach Wamp YESTennessee Republican
Dave Weldon YESFlorida Republican
Jerry Weller YESIllinois Republican
Lynn Westmoreland YESGeorgia Republican
Ed Whitfield YESKentucky Republican
Roger Wicker YESMississippi Republican
Heather Wilson YESNew Mexico Republican
Joe Wilson YESSouth Carolina Republican
Bill Young YESFlorida Republican



Independents voting on 2007-0836