Yesterday the Senate passed H.R. 6304, The FISA Amendments Act of 2008, clearing it for the President’s signature. Among other things, it gave telecommunications companies immunity for allegedly participating in illegal wiretapping at the behest of the government. There are strong opinions on both sides of the issue. As you’ll see below, WashingtonWatch.com visitors were strongly opposed. And here’s Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold (D) speaking about how the bill affects privacy:

The President, of course, was strongly in favor. Click to see his statement:

As soon as the bill is signed into law, the bill page will have links to the final votes in both the House and the Senate. Use them to find your representatives and senators, and let them know what you think.

Here is the voting on the bill. Click to vote, comment, learn more, and edit the wiki article: