US House Votes to End NSA Phone Collection Program

Legislation that would end the U.S. National Security Agency's massive collection of telephone records of ordinary Americans has been overwhelmingly approved by the House of Representatives. The legislation, known as the USA Freedom Act, passed Wednesday by a vote 338-to-88. Instead of the bulk collection of phone records, including the date, time, and duration of the phone call, the bill would require the NSA to obtain the records from private phone companies after getting a court...

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