PATRIOT ACT EXTENSION FAILS Thanks to your dedicated efforts, the motion to suspend the rules and pass the extension of three PATRIOT Act provisions failed tonight in the House of Representatives! Since they were attempting to pass it on the suspension calendar, the vote required two thirds (290 members) of the House to agree to it.
The vote came down to the wire, and you could hear the arms breaking on Capitol Hill out here in Springfield, VA.
By a vote of 277-148, the House failed to pass the extension - click here for the roll call vote to see how your representative voted!
Thanks again for all you've done, but remember, we can't let up pressure now. This won't be the last we've heard of the PATRIOT Act renewal in the House.