Republicans Seek Wider FBI Surveillance Power After Orlando
- Cornyn pushing bill to expand FBI access to electronic records
- Democrats plan their own push on gun control, LGBT protections
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Senate Republicans are planning a renewed push in the wake of the Orlando massacre to expand the FBI’s warrantless surveillance powers in terrorism investigations.
Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the No. 2 Senate Republican, pointed to a longstanding request by the FBI to expand the scope of electronic records -- such as web browsing history -- agents could sweep up from companies in terrorism investigations without obtaining a court order.