Washington, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with Reps. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) launch a new investigation into federal law enforcement's widespread surveillance of Americans' personal bank accounts and financial records.
In a letter to Acting Comptroller General Orice W. Brown, the bipartisan members of Congress highlighted severe gaps in judicial oversight, transparency, and statutory notice requirements. The lawmakers warned that without meaningful safeguards, federal agencies-including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), ...