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Cincinnati.com
February 14, 2018
While each member opposed may have individual differences about the ideal solution, we coalesced around one alternative, the USA Rights Amendment sponsored by Justin Amash, which would have restored the warrant requirement for searches related to American citizens. Unfortunately, our effortsÃÂ ...
The Hill
February 11, 2018
Justin Amash ÷ Justin AmashOvernight Defense: House votes to renew surveillance program | More drones, troops headed to Afghanistan | Former officers urge lawmakers to curb Trump's nuclear powers Overnight Tech: House votes to reauthorize surveillance powers | Twitter on defensive after Projectà...
Washington Examiner
February 10, 2018
Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., bucked the White House's decision to not release the memo written by Democratic members of the House Intelligence Committee as he argued that neither Republican or Democratic memos endangers national security. “Both the Republican and Democratic #FISA memosÃÂ ...
KING5.com
February 9, 2018
Sen. Rand Paul, center, takes a brief break from the floor of the U.S. Senate to pose for a photo with Rep. Justin Amash, left, and Rep. Thomas Massie in Washington, DC, on Feb. 8. Getty Images. WASHINGTON — "I object." That's all it took for Sen. Rand Paul, a conservative Kentucky Republican andÃÂ ...
TIME
February 9, 2018
Sen. Rand Paul takes a break from the floor of the U.S. Senate with Rep. Justin Amash and Rep. Thomas Massie at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 8, 2018. Win McNamee—Getty Images. By Sen. Rand Paul. February 9, 2018. IDEAS. Paul is the junior U.S. Senator for Kentucky. Last night, for a few hours, your government shutÃÂ ...
CNN
February 9, 2018
Republicans who voted no. Rep. Justin Amash (Michigan). Rep. Joe Barton (Texas). Read More. Rep. Andy Biggs (Arizona). Rep. Dave Brat (Virginia). Rep. Mo Brooks (Alabama). Rep. Ken Buck (Colorado). Rep. Ted Budd (North Carolina). Rep. Steve Chabot (Ohio). Rep. James Comer (Kentucky). Rep.
The Detroit News
February 8, 2018
Washington – Lawmakers pressed to enact a massive budget deal Thursday along with a temporary funding measure to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. GOP leaders moved to shore up support among conservatives for a plan to shower the Pentagon and domestic programs with an extra $300ÃÂ ...
The Hill
February 7, 2018
It's a “Christmas tree on steroids,” lamented one of the Freedom Caucus leaders, Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.). “This spending proposal is disgusting and reckless — the biggest spending increase since 2009,” conservative Rep. Justin Amash ÷ Justin AmashOvernight Defense: House votes to renew surveillanceà...
Reason (blog)
February 5, 2018
Justin Amash (R-Mich.), who pointed out that many of his own party colleagues seem to only worry about warrantless searches when it might hurt other Republicans. In fact, Nunes once said that Amash was "al Qaeda's best friend in Congress" because he insisted on securing warrants before spying onÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
February 3, 2018
Justin Amash, R-Mich., asked why there was a big push to reauthorize FISA Section 702 if they were so sure abuses were occurring. Amash dinged his own party's leaders, but pointed out the reauthorization effort was bipartisan. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and House IntelligenceÃÂ ...
Toledo Blade
January 27, 2018
Justin Amash, a libertarian-leaning Republican representing Michigan's 3rd district, would have required that government officials and agencies obtain a warrant before acquiring or reading communications from American citizens. That is an entirely reasonable proposition — one that has deep roots inÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
January 26, 2018
If the memo was released, “then there would have to be release of more highly sensitive information. Maybe that's what the Russians want,” she said. Lofgren's longtime Republican partners on seeking to limit FISA's potential for domestic surveillance, including Reps. Justin Amash, R-Mich., and Ted Poe,ÃÂ ...
The Liberty Conservative
January 21, 2018
Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) voted in favor of a resolution urging crippling sanctions against the Iranian people while calling for the United Nations to play a role in toppling the Islamic Republic of Iran. House Resolution 676 (H.Res.676) was approved by every House member except for Reps. Walter JonesÃÂ ...
CBS News
January 18, 2018
Justin Amash, R-Michigan — along with many Democrats opposed reauthorizing section 702, arguing the executive branch's surveillance powers are too expansive, and should include additional privacy protections. However, the bill that ultimately passed leaves the program roughly as-is. Section 702ÃÂ ...
The Nation.
January 12, 2018
Noting that outspoken conservatives voted with progressive Democrats to block the FISA bill, Congressman Ro Khanna trenchantly framed the issue: “When [Michigan Republican Justin Amash and North Carolina Republican Mark Meadows, the chair of the House Freedom Caucus] vote againstÃÂ ...
The Detroit News
January 11, 2018
Washington — The U.S. House on Thursday rejected new limits proposed on the federal government's surveillance powers on American soil, as proposed by Republican Rep. Justin Amash of West Michigan. Lawmakers voted down an amendment by Amash that would have required the government inÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
January 11, 2018
Justin Amash, R-Mich., tried muzzling the National Security Agency and clawing back its domestic surveillance capabilities. Pelosi played both sides until the last vote was tallied. She privately rallied middling Democrats to join the war hawk wing to defeat the measure, while publicly urging the ObamaÃÂ ...
Detroit Free Press
January 11, 2018
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected U.S. Rep. Justin Amash's attempt to curtail government use of surveillance data against Americans. The House voted 182-233 to reject the proposal by Amash, R-Cascade Township, who has long fought to limit the government'sÃÂ ...
Washington Examiner
January 10, 2018
Justin Amash, R-Mich. and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., is named the USA Rights Act, and it would strictly limit the way intelligence officials can collect communications involving Americans, going far beyond the moderate limitations to the program included in the underlying bill. Related: Trump trains Twitter fire onÃÂ ...
NOQ Report
January 9, 2018
Scheduled for this week, the House Rules Committee will meet to consider a bill re-authorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which, according to Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) “allows the government to conduct warrantless searches on Americans and maintain massive trovesÃÂ ...
The Intercept
January 9, 2018
Several Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, like Justin Amash, R-Mich., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., have already come out against it, saying it's unconstitutional for the U.S. to amass data on Americans without a warrant. The American Civil Liberties Union also released a statement of oppositionÃÂ ...
Reason (blog)
January 5, 2018
The fight to channel frustration with government and the establishment in a libertarian direction is, and will remain, an ongoing intellectual and political battle. The successes of Sen. Paul, Rep. Massie, and Michigan Rep. Justin Amash show that libertarian ideas are compatible with establishment-bashing.
Washington Examiner
January 4, 2018
Justin Amash, R-Mich., said in May, “Saudi Arabia has one of the worst human rights records and has supported many of the extremists terrorizing the people of the Middle East and the world. These arms sales extend a reckless policy from the Obama administration and prior administrations, and they comeÃÂ ...
512tech.com
December 20, 2017
Justin Amash, R-Mich., and are backed by privacy advocates. The lawmakers are demanding an open debate in Congress early next year that will lead to changes to the law to protect the communications of Americans swept up in electronic dragnets. "I will actively oppose and filibuster any long-termÃÂ ...
Detroit Free Press
December 19, 2017
Michigan's Republicans in Congress — Jack Bergman of Watersmeet, Bill Huizenga of Zeeland, Justin Amash of Cascade Township, John Moolenaar of Midland, Fred Upton of St. Joseph, Tim Walberg of Tipton, Mike Bishop of Rochester, Paul Mitchell of Dryden and David Trott of Birmingham — all votedÃÂ ...
The Detroit News
December 18, 2017
Washington — Republican U.S. Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan is leading a bipartisan letter signed by 34 colleagues demanding that House leadership hold a separate, standalone vote on whether to extend some federal surveillance powers. The lawmakers are concerned that leaders intend toÃÂ ...
Reason (blog)
December 14, 2017
and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) calling for the House to consider renewal of this surveillance law separate from any other legislation. The list includes two names familiar to Reason readers, Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Tom Massie (R-Ky.). Amash took the lead and put out a press releaseÃÂ ...
Rare.us
December 14, 2017
Rep. Justin Amash wants to make sure warrantless spying on citizens isn't snuck through Congress before Christmas. Autumn Price, December 14, 2017 1:25 pm ... Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and dozens of his colleagues sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on WednesdayÃÂ ...
The Liberty Conservative
December 14, 2017
Congressman Justin Amash may be a complicating factor for Republican leadership, which wouldn't be a first for him. At a time when spending concerns aren't a top priority for many in Congress, he's speaking out against busting up spending caps. Not only does he say it's not compromise, he calls anyÃÂ ...
The Liberty Conservative
December 8, 2017
When Republicans won last year, it came as a shock to Democrats and casual political observers. For Republicans, it signaled that their shift in leadership had worked. Whereas years past saw moderate nominees such as Senator John McCain and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, this yearÃÂ ...
The Hill
December 31, 1999
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The Detroit News
December 31, 1999
Two Amtrak crew members and three passengers were transported to a local hospital, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said. There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury, according to a U.S. Department of Department statement. GOP U.S. Reps. Fred Upton of St. Joseph, John Moolenaar ofÃÂ ...
The Jack News
December 31, 1999
If Republican legislators want to be taken seriously by voters who actually do care about spending and the national debt, they need to start acting differently than free spending Democrats did during the Obama years. That includes President Trump first and foremost. (Photo of Congressman Justin AmashÃÂ ...
MLive.com
December 31, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three congressmen, including one who represents the Grand Rapids area, voted against a bill that would penalize amateur athletic organizations who do not report suspected abuse in Congress this week. The "Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe SportÃÂ ...
WOODTV.com
December 31, 1999
WASHINGTON (WOOD) — Grand Rapids Congressman Justin Amash took to Facebook to explain why he voted against a bill aimed at protecting young athletes from sex abuse in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Amash was among three U.S. House members who opposed the “Protecting YoungÃÂ ...
WZZM
December 31, 1999
She is also composing the No Government No Pay Act of 2018 -- which would withhold the pay of members of Congress during a shut down. Stabenow is not the only lawmaker forfeiting their salary during this time. Congressman Justin Amash has also requested that his salary be withheld. A spokespersonÃÂ ...
WZZM
December 31, 1999
Sessions is allowing federal prosecutors to decide on their own whether to prosecute marijuana cases. But he's reminding those prosecutors that pot is still illegal on the federal level. Congressman Justin Amash tweeted a response to this move. He said that Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) "has a bill that will stopÃÂ ...
Axios
November 16, 2017
Justin Amash (R-MI) suggested in May that Trump might be impeached if the reports about his pressuring James Comey to "let Flynn go" were ...
HuffPost
November 16, 2017
Conservatives including Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky.), Raul Labrador (Idaho), Scott Perry (Pa.), Justin Amash (Mich.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio) all ...
The Hill
November 8, 2017
Justin Amash · Justin AmashHouse Judiciary advances warrantless wiretapping reform bill The Hill's Whip List: Where Republicans stand on ...
MLive.com
November 3, 2017
Justin Amash and Bill Huizenga to support the Dream Act of 2017. The bill would grant legal, conditional residency to undocumented ...
Chicago Tribune
October 29, 2017
Justin Amash, R-Mich., a member of the rebellious Freedom Caucus. One problem, Amash said, is that Ryan's promise of a bottom-up ...
WZZM
October 29, 2017
Justin Amash, R-Mich., at a townhall in Cascade Township Saturday. "Do [people] want to have high taxes or low taxes?" Amash said. "Do they ...
The Liberty Conservative
October 28, 2017
Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI) was apart of this wave of conservatives and libertarians who wanted to change how Washington D.C. did ...
Rare.us
October 26, 2017
Justin Amash (R-Mich.) also slammed the bill on Twitter. “Big-Government Budget paves way for Congress to blow through spending caps, and ...
Slate Magazine (blog)
October 26, 2017
Thomas Massie, Tennesee Rep. Jimmy Duncan, and Michigan Rep. Justin Amash. Retiring Kansas Rep. Lynn Jenkins was the last of the 20Â ...
The Liberty Conservative
October 26, 2017
Yesterday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his retirement. Flake, one of the biggest hypocrites and disappointments of the Senate in recent ...
Michigan Radio
October 19, 2017
Republican Justin Amash of Cascade Township currently holds this seat and has been in Congress since 2011. According to the website ...
MLive.com
October 18, 2017
Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, who was first elected to Congress in 2010. Amash won reelection to a fourth term in November 2016, and ...
CNN
October 3, 2017
... OSC for violating the Hatch Act in a tweet calling for the defeat of GOP Rep. Justin Amash in a primary, according to a letter posted by CREW.
