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Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes--Only 1% Opposed It

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A bill that will allow homes to be searched without a warrant was passed with overwhelming support by Congress, & signed into law by POTUS and it happened with no media coverage and very little fanfare.

On the surface, House Joint Resolution 76 looks harmless. However, there is one major red flag buried within the text of the bill that stems from the list of “powers” given to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission, and it violates one of the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution.


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This clearly goes against the Fourth Amendment, which states that Americans’ rights to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause.”

Only five Congressmen voted against it, all of them Republicans. 



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