{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221102859/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-stop-nsa%E2%80%99s-illegal-activity", "PEARCE: STOP THE NSA\u2019S ILLEGAL ACTIVITY", "2013-10-29", "2013", "2013-10", "Republican", "House", "NM", "Steve Pearce", "P000588", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC (October 29, 2013) - Today, U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce joined Congressman James Sensenbrenner as an original cosponsor of the USA FREEDOM Act.\u00a0 The legislation would overhaul and restore the USA PATRIOT Act to its original intent by implementing major reforms to significantly rein in the NSA and other agencies from spying on Americans.\n\u201cAmericans are disgusted\u2014and rightfully so\u2014to know that the FBI and NSA have grossly misused and abused the law to collect phone records and other data,\u201d said Pearce.\u00a0 \u201cThis legislation restores and narrows the PATRIOT Act to its original intent: to protect our communities, cities, and nation from terrorists both foreign and domestic.\u00a0 I am proud to support today\u2019s legislation to protect Americans\u2019 liberties and privacy against the reprehensible overreach of the federal government.\u00a0 Americans should never have to fear that their government is spying on them.\u00a0 Today\u2019s legislation responds to the public outcry by putting a stop to the appalling overreach of the federal government.\nThe USA FREEDOM Act includes a number of key provisions to protect Americans\u2019 privacy and freedoms.\u00a0 It ends \u201cbulk collection\u201d of Americans\u2019 records, and implements and strengthens prohibitions against other targeting of Americans.\u00a0 \u00a0It creates an \u201cOffice of the Special Advocate\u201d to promote privacy interests before the FISA court\u2019s closed proceedings.\u00a0 It also improves transparency and accountability by requiring the government to submit new reports on its data-gathering activities, so that Americans are aware of the government\u2019s actions.\nPearce voted earlier this year for similar legislation introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221102859/http://pearce.house.gov/press-release/pearce-stop-nsa%E2%80%99s-illegal-activity"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7727770134806633, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}