Close the Deal on FISA: Target Senators Now

The House has passed reasonable a FISA update bill that lacks immunity for Telecommunications companies that would forever hide any illegality associated with the Bush Administration Warrantless Wiretapping Program.

The Senate will soon readdress the FISA issue.
Republicans and the Bush Administration (and several Democratic Senators) favor TelCo immunity.

We must target our Senators to urge them to support the House version of FISA update, which protects our civil liberties as much as it protects our country from terrorists attacks.

From an email sent by Patrick Leahy and John Conyers:

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a strong and balanced FISA bill, legislation that protects America's national security while defending civil liberties -- without granting retroactive immunity to phone companies.  Retroactive immunity would abet the Bush-Cheney Administration's efforts to avoid accountability for its actions.

This was a tremendous accomplishment -- and would not have been possible without the hard work and support from engaged citizens like you.  The fight for a fair FISA bill has been waged all across the country: in the halls of Congress, on progressive political blogs, in newspaper editorial pages, on the public airwaves, and around dinner tables and water coolers from coast-to-coast.

But there's still much work to do.  Now that the House has passed a fair FISA bill, it's time to turn our attention back to the Senate -- and we hope you'll join us in urging our Senate colleagues to sign on to the strong FISA legislation the House passed just last month.

Urge the Senate to support the House's strong and balanced FISA bill -- forward an email to your Senators now!

It is important to know that our advocacy helped the Democrats in the House show spine and pass the FISA bill lacking immunity.

Several recent reports suggest that Republicans are giving up on the FISA battle.  It is thus a perfect opportunity to stand up for civil liberties and deal a significant defeat to the Administration.  

Email your Senators now!