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House Votes to Extend Elements of PATRIOT Act

HeadlineFeb 15, 2011

In news from Capitol Hill, the House of Representatives has voted to pass an extension of parts of the USA PATRIOT Act that were set to expire at the end of the month. The vote was 275 to 144.

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