Civil liberty, whistleblower protection groups urge Congress to allow vote on Espionage Act reform amendment (1 Viewer)

[FOX News]

A group of 19 civil liberty, press freedom, human rights and whistleblower protection groups are calling on the House Rules Committee to allow a Floor vote on an amendment to reform the Espionage Act.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., offered amendment 759 to the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 in an effort to reform the Espionage Act and protect journalists and whistleblowers from the government's abuse of power.

The groups wrote a letter to Rules Committee Chair Michael Burgess...

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