April 10, 2024
Washington, D.C.
Conservatives strongly support requiring the federal government to obtain a warrant prior to conducting queries of American citizens whose information has been collected through Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The addition of this requirement is a vitally important and necessary step toward rectifying the rampant and widespread abuses of the nation’s surveillance powers.
The improper use of Section 702 authorities by the intelligence agencies has been well documented. What was envisioned as a counterterrorism tool directed at foreigners has been turned on Americans in countless ways: over 278,000 improper searches of Americans’ phone calls, texts, and emails using Section 702 authorities were carried out by the FBI in 2020 and 2021. These include illegal queries of a member of Congress, a United States Senator, elected state officials, donors to congressional campaigns, protestors at various political rallies, and personal searches undertaken on an individual that an NSA analyst was dating.
Failing to structurally change FISA in the face of these scandals would be a consequential missed opportunity for a Republican House majority. Simply hoping that the FBI abides by new reforms is not enough. These searches were already illegal, yet analysts engaged them anyway. The only way to force the FBI into compliance with U.S. law and the Constitutional rights of Americans is to require their observance of a court order or a warrant – while making room for the proper and narrow exceptions to protect the national security of Americans, including against timely and imminent threats.
The FBI has proven that if given even a small degree of latitude, they will make an end run around the Fourth Amendment rights of Americans. In a free society, this cannot and must not be tolerated.
A warrant requirement with narrow exceptions for national security purposes is the only way to prevent the abuses the FBI has already engaged in, and which they will continue to engage in if not restrained by the legislature. We strongly support the inclusion of this requirement and urge all conservatives to support it.
| The Honorable J. Kenneth Blackwell Chairman, Conservative Action Project Chairman, CNP Action, Inc. |
The Honorable Jim DeMint Chairman, Conservative Partnership Institute Member, US Senate (SC 2005-2013) |
| Rebecca Weber CEO Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) |
Bob Carlstrom President AMAC Action |
| Thomas H. Jones Founder American Accountability Foundation |
The Honorable Mark Meadows Senior Partner Conservative Partnership Institute |
| The Honorable Morton C. Blackwell President The Leadership Institute |
Cleta Mitchell, Esq. Senior Legal Fellow Conservative Partnership Institute |
| Andy Roth President State Freedom Caucus Network |
Kevin Roberts, Ph.D. President The Heritage Foundation |
| Scott T. Parkinson | Wesley Denton Chief Operating Officer Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) |
| The Honorable Russ Vought President Center for Renewing America |
Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq. President and CEO First Liberty Institute |
| L. Brent Bozell III Founder and President Media Research Center |
Chad Connelly Founder and President Faith Wins |
| David Bozell President ForAmerica |
The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli, II Senior Fellow Center for Renewing America |
| Alfred S. Regnery President Republic Book Publishers |
Ed Corrigan Vice Chairman, Conservative Action Project President & CEO, Conservative Partnership Institute |
| Lori Roman President ACRU Action Fund |
Myron Ebell Chairman American Lands Council |
| David N. Bossie President Citizens United |
William L. Walton The Bill Walton Show Resolute Protector Foundation |
| Jenny Beth Martin | Penny Nance CEO and President Concerned Women for America |
| Craig Shirley Reagan Biographer Presidential Historian |
Kristen A. Ullman President Eagle Forum |
| Maria Nate State Director, Idaho State Freedom Caucus Network |
Alan M. Gottlieb Executive Vice President Second Amendment Foundation |
| Stephen D. Moxley President SD Moxley LLC |
Joan Holt Lindsey President Lindsey Communications |
| Ron Armstrong President Stand Up Michigan |
Robert K. Fischer Meeting Coordinator Conservatives of Faith |
| Seton Motley President Less Government |
The Honorable Gary L. Bauer President American Values |
| Elaine Donnelly President Center for Military Readiness |
The Honorable George K. Rasley Jr. Managing Editor ConservativeHQ.com |
| The Honorable Elias Coop-Gonzalez State Representative West Virginia House of Delegates |
Connie Hair State Director, Louisiana State Freedom Caucus Network |
| Collin Moseley State Director, Illinois State Freedom Caucus Network |
Sheryl Kaufman Board Member Americans for Limited Government |
| The Honorable Cindy Pugh Minnesota State Representative (Ret.) |
The Honorable Joe Alfieri State Representative Idaho House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Jacyn Gallagher Member (District 9) Idaho House of Representatives |
Suanne Edmiston State Director, Arizona State Freedom Caucus Network |
| C. Preston Noell III President Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. |
The Honorable Tammy Nichols Member (District 10) Idaho Senate |
| The Honorable Tina Lambert Member (District 23) Idaho House of Representatives |
Gerard Kassar State Chairman NYS Conservative Party |
| Ashley Baker Director of Public Policy The Committee for Justice |
The Honorable Elaine Price Member (District 4) Idaho House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Chris Miller Member (District 101) Illinois House of Representatives |
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. President STAND Foundation, Inc. |
| The Honorable Richard Hayes Member (District 57) Texas House of Representatives |
Sandy Rios Host Sandy Rios 24/7 |
| The Honorable David Marshall Member (District 7) Arizona House of Representative |
Anne Schlafly Chairman Eagle Forum |
| The Honorable Mike Hill Former Member Florida State House |
Kay R. Daly President Coalition for a Fair Judiciary |
| Christie Glesener President Shofar International |
The Honorable Anthony Kern Member (District 27) Arizona Senate |
| The Honorable Benjamin Toews Member (District 4) Idaho Senate |
The Honorable Jody Hice President FRC Action |
| The Honorable Cory McGarr Member (District 17) Arizona House of Representatives |
The Honorable Stewart Jones Member (Disctrict 14) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| The Honorable R. Josiah Magnuson Member (District 38) South Carolina House of Representatives |
The Honorable Jay Kilmartin Member (District 85) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Rob Harris Member (District 36) South Carolina House of Representatives |
The Honorable David L. O’Neal Member (District 66) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Thomas Beach Member (District 10) South Carolina House of Representatives |
The Honorable Jordan Pace Member (District 117) South Carolina House of Representatives |
| The Honorable April Cromer Member (District 6) South Carolina House of Representatives |
Evan Newman State Director, South Carolina State Freedom Caucus Network |
| The Honorable Brian Harrison Member (District 10) Texas House of Representatives |
Kevin Freeman Founder NSIC Institute |
| The Honorable Joe White Member (District 40) South Carolina House of Representatives |
The Honorable Barbara Parker Member (District 10) Arizona House of Representatives |
| The Honorable Justine L. Wadsack Member (District 27) Arizona Senate |
The Honorable Jacqueline Parker Member (District 16) Arizona House of Representatives |
All organizations listed for IDENTIFICATION purposes only.
Signatures updated: 4/12/24
