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Christian Bourge

Digital Government

Amendment to stimulus bill would cut funding for new computers

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Digital Government

Key Republicans offer concessions to kick-start FISA bill

Senate and House GOP members describe the effort as one of their last offers at a compromise.

Digital Government

Prospects fading fast for FISA deal by recess, aides say

Looming in the background is a threat from moderate-to-conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the House to force a vote on a Senate-passed electronic surveillance bill.

Digital Government

Senate GOP offers FISA compromise to House Democrats

A secret court would determine whether telecommunications firms should be immune from lawsuits arising from their role in the Bush administration's warrantless domestic spying activities.