Title: The Patriot Act : NPR
Headings: The Patriot Act
The Patriot Act
GOP Senators Reach Compromise on Patriot Act Renewal
Congress Further Extends Patriot Act
Patriot Act Provisions Remain in Limbo
Senate Fails to Extend Key Parts of Patriot Act
House Reauthorizes Parts of Patriot Act
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The Patriot Act: Provisions Expiring Dec. 31
The Patriot Act: Political Players
The Patriot Act: Justice Department Claims Success
The Patriot Act: Alleged Abuses of the Law
Patriot Act: Let Investigators Do Their Job
Patriot Act: Checks Are Needed to Protect Rights

Content: The Patriot Act : NPR
The Patriot Act The Senate has rejected attempts to reauthorize key surveillance provisions of the USA Patriot Act, dealing a major setback to the Bush administration. The 16 provisions in question, including those authorizing secret searches of records and roving wiretaps, are set to expire Dec. 31. The House approved the provisions' renewal with some modifications, but Senate opponents said those changes didn't go far enough to protect civil liberties. Special Series
The Patriot Act
As key provisions of the Patriot Act come up for renewal, NPR examines the controversy over the law. Subscribe to Politics Newsletter
GOP Senators Reach Compromise on Patriot Act Renewal
February 10, 2006 • Four Republican senators have come up with a deal to renew the Patriot Act, agreeing to strike certain provisions. Those same four joined with Democrats to filibuster the reauthorization of the act last December, saying the law needed stronger civil liberties protections. GOP Senators Reach Compromise on Patriot Act Renewal
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Congress Further Extends Patriot Act
February 3, 2006 • Congress has extended the Patriot Act by at least another five weeks. Linda Wertheimer talks to Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) who blocked the reauthorization of the Patriot Act last December. Sununu was one of four Republicans who joined Democrats on the issue in order to clarify provisions of the Patriot Act.