Congressman Warren Davidson

Davidson Statement on Lapse of FISA Section 702

Sat, 164 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, June 13, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement after a short-term extension of FISA Section 702 failed to pass the House and the authority lapsed Friday night.

“Section 702 is an important tool for monitoring foreign threats and protecting national security, but it should not be used as a blank check to spy on Americans without a warrant,” said Davidson.

“While Section 702’s statutory authority lapsed, existing FISA Court certifications remain in effect until March 2027. That means the intelligence community will still be able to monitor legitimate foreign threats under existing authorizations in the near term.

“There is still time for Congress to negotiate a long-term solution without disrupting current foreign intelligence collection. Congress should reauthorize Section 702, but it must also uphold Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights by requiring warrants before the government searches Americans’ sensitive personal information.”

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Davidson Reaffirms Commitment to Ohio's 8th District on 10th Anniversary of Swearing-In

Tue, 160 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, June 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement marking the 10th anniversary of his swearing-in to Congress.

“Ten years ago today, I took the oath of office to represent Ohio’s 8th District in Congress,” said Davidson. “A decade later, I remain committed to the same mission: defend the Constitution, protect taxpayers, secure our border, support our veterans, and hold Washington accountable. It is an honor to serve the people of OH-08, and I will continue fighting for their values in Washington.”

Watch Rep. Davidson’s 2016 swearing-in ceremony and first speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives HERE.

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Davidson Introduces Bill to Require Warrants to Access Americans' Emails and Other Electronic Communications

Tue, 153 Jun 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, June 2nd, 2026, U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) along with Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the bipartisan Email Privacy Act to update federal privacy law to reflect modern technology and communications.

The legislation closes outdated loopholes that allow government agencies to obtain stored electronic communications that are older than 180 days without a warrant and establishes uniform protections for Americans’ digital data regardless of how long it has been stored. The bill also ensures Americans receive stronger transparency by permitting service providers to notify customers when government entities seek access to their information, unless prohibited by court order.

"The Fourth Amendment is clear: the government must get a warrant before searching an individual's private property, including written communications. As today's world has grown increasingly digital, that principle should apply just as strongly to an email inbox as it does to a desk drawer or file cabinet," said Davidson. "That's exactly why I'm proud to cosponsor the Email Privacy Act—to ensure our freedoms carry into the digital world and that all communications are protected as the Founders intended. Congress must pass this commonsense legislation so Americans' rights are fully respected in the 21st century."

“The current law governing online privacy standards is egregiously out of date, leaving millions of Americans’ private communications and data vulnerable,” said DelBene. “Our laws must reflect the capabilities of modern technology rather than being stuck in the past. Personal email communications and physical documents should be protected with the same level of security. This bill makes critical changes that will update email privacy standards and modernize Americans’ civil liberties.”

“Americans should not lose their Fourth Amendment protections simply because their private communications are stored with a third-party provider. By eliminating the outdated 180-day rule and requiring the government to obtain a warrant for the contents of emails and other electronic communications, this legislation brings ECPA into line with the realities of the 21st century,” said Lee.

"Right now the only thing standing between the government and warrantless access to all of the old emails in your inbox is a federal appeals court decision. That's not good enough when it comes to Fourth Amendment protections for one of the fundamental forms of communication right now. I'm proud to partner with a bipartisan coalition to put clear protections for Americans' rights into black-letter law." said Wyden

The legislation is endorsed by Americans for Prosperity, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ACT | The App Association, Americans for Tax Reform, Center for Democracy & Technology, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Project on Government Oversight, Consumer Technology Association, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Engine, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Institute for Policy Innovation, Internet Infrastructure Coalition, Net Choice, R Street Institute, Software & Information Industry Association, TechFreedom, Demand Progress, Restore the Fourth, Fight for the Future, Consumer Choice Center, Due Process Institute.

Read the full text of the bill HERE.

Davidson Introduces Bill to Protect Servicemembers From Separation Over Unknowingly Using Restricted Supplements

Thu, 141 May 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, May 21, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Protecting Enlisted and Recruits From Excessive and Catastrophic Trials (PERFECT) Act to reform how the Department of War handles cases involving servicemembers who accidentally use legally available dietary supplements that appear on the DOW’s prohibited list.

Current DOW policy treats possession of a banned dietary supplement as the same level offense as possession of a Schedule I drug, triggering mandatory administrative separation proceedings regardless of the intent or circumstance. Enlisted servicemembers are currently expected to search the DOW’s Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) portal ingredient by ingredient to verify compliance without any publicity of newly banned supplements.

The Senate version of this bill was introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT).

“Our trained servicemembers should not be kicked out of the military for the honest mistake of taking the wrong legally available supplement they bought at GNC,” said Davidson. “Treating an innocent oversight the same as possession of a Schedule I drug is disproportionate and wrong. The PERFECT Act gives COs the flexibility to handle first offenses in-unit and updates the confusing DOW portal that left servicemembers searching ingredient by ingredient and in the dark about newly banned supplements.”

“Firing our upstanding military servicemembers for unknowingly taking the wrong supplement makes no sense, particularly when its ingredients are fully legal for civilians and likely even purchased on base,” said Senator Mike Lee. “The list of prohibited ingredients for servicemembers is very long, ever-changing, and difficult to access. Our troops need better transparency to avoid breaking these rules in the first place, and they deserve some flexibility for first offenses and honest mistakes. This bill will bring improved transparency to prevent violations, and allow commanding officers to judge good faith when it comes to their own troops.”

Read the full text of the bill HERE.

The PERFECT Act

Requires the Secretary of War to publish a full list of prohibited ingredients every 90 days, allowing servicemembers to view the full list rather than only using a search feature.
Allows commanding officers to elect not to subject servicemembers to discipline or separation if:

The offense was the first such offense by the servicemember
The servicemember agrees to participate in education, counseling, or drug testing
The commanding officer determines that the servicemember was acting in “good faith,” meaning at least one of the following apply:

The servicemember had no knowledge that the dietary supplement contained a prohibited ingredient
The supplement was purchased from a retail facility affiliated with the Department of War
The servicemember reasonably relied on the published list but failed to identify that the ingredient was prohibited due to a misspelling or variation in the name of such ingredients (some manufacturers of prohibited ingredients create chemical analogs or change the name of ingredients, and some use umbrella ingredient names that obscure constituent ingredients identities)
The servicemember demonstrates reasonable belief that such supplement does not contain a prohibited ingredient.

Note: This flexibility does not apply to servicemembers found to be in possession of dangerous or illicit drugs that appear on the Controlled Substances Act, such as heroin, marijuana, cocaine, etc.

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Op-Ed: Rep. Warren Davidson: How to Make American Housing Affordable Again

Mon, 138 May 2026 12:00:00 EST

https://washingtonreporter.news/op-ed-rep-warren-davidson-how-to-make-american-housing-affordable-again/

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH)

Congress has a rare opportunity to deliver real housing affordability reform. The House passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act in a 390 to 9 vote. Similarly, the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 89 to 10. These margins reflect broad, bipartisan support. The question is whether the final version reflects the best of both bills or whether Congress accepts flawed Senate provisions that housing providers, homebuilders, and real estate groups warned would reduce housing supply.

The legislative path should be straightforward.

Keep what works in the House bill: Title VI’s community banking reforms are essential: community banks under $10 billion in assets hold 57 percent of 1-to-4 family residential construction and development loans. The House bill cuts unnecessary red tape on community banks, encourages the creation of new local banks, and expands access to the credit needed to build more homes. It also creates an FHA pilot program for small-dollar mortgages, helping working families buy lower-cost homes that many lenders no longer serve. And by allowing safe single-stair apartment designs already common in much of the world, the bill lowers construction costs and makes it easier to build more multifamily housing.

Keep what works in the Senate bill: NEPA categorical exclusions for infill and small projects. HOME reauthorization with rural and shared equity improvements. Section 515 rural rental decoupling. Appraisal workforce expansion. These modernize federal housing programs without creating new entitlements.

Delivering the President’s promise: Section 901 is a seismic shift, the first time in modern American history that Congress would tell large investors which homes they can and cannot buy. President Donald Trump promised this in Executive Order 14376 and at the State of the Union, and the core idea — that Wall Street should not outbid families for existing single-family homes — is right. That promise should be kept.

The House must fix the build-to-rent problem created by the Senate’s language, but not necessarily their intent. The Senate bill technically exempts build-to-rent communities from the ban, then effectively reverses the exemption by requiring the homes to be sold within seven years. Build-to-rent depends on long-duration rental income to attract financing. A mandatory seven-year forced exit sale destroys the long-term business model before construction even begins. The result will be fewer communities built, higher rents on the ones that get built, and a pivot to apartments that do not add the single-family rentals families actually want.

The House version (set to be voted on next week) distinguishes between acquisition and construction. Executive Order 14376 targeted institutional buyers transferring existing homes out of family hands, not developers building new inventory from scratch. Existing stock should be off-limits to large institutional acquisition, full stop. Purpose-built new-construction (build-to-rent) should be exempt from the disposal requirement, conditioned on units being built rather than bought from existing inventory. That stops the abuse the president identified, protects the supply affordability depends on, and stands on far firmer constitutional ground than forcing involuntary divestiture.

We should admit that a well-drafted Section 901 only treats a symptom, not the root incentives. As drafted, Section 901 limits institutional ownership, but the tax code keeps producing the incentive. The tax code rewards corporate owners and penalizes individual owners. Unless structural incentives change, investor-owned housing will persist, albeit with smaller LLCs and partnerships. Equalizing that treatment requires a tax-writing exercise by Ways and Means and Senate Finance; therefore, a conference report cannot fix it. Nevertheless, Congress should commit to future reform.

On central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Senate’s CBDC approach is worse than no provision at all. Addressing CBDC in this housing affordability reform risks undermining an otherwise bipartisan collaboration and stealing the message. The bill’s statutory prohibition expires in 2030 and functions as a federal go-live date, telling the next administration exactly when the Fed may begin issuing a digital dollar with congressional acquiescence baked in. If Congress will not make the ban permanent, it should strike the provision entirely and leave the question to ordinary debate when the time comes. A temporary ban is the worst of both worlds: political cover today, a clear runway tomorrow. Make it permanent, or take it out.

Home prices have climbed more than 50 percent since 2019 while wages have grown only 22 percent. For millions of Americans, the dream of homeownership is drifting further out of reach every year. The cost of inaction is rising, and inflation and massive federal deficits continue eroding affordability.

Next week, Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) plans to bring forward the Hill-Waters version of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a package that has improved dramatically from the original Senate version. It preserves the strongest bipartisan reforms from both chambers while correcting provisions that would have reduced housing supply and increased costs. Congress should seize this opportunity and deliver for the American people.

Rep. Warren Davidson, a member of the House Financial Services, represents Ohio’s 8th District in Congress.

Davidson Calls for Action After Investigation Reveals Massive Medicaid Fraud in Ohio

Thu, 127 May 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, May 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement after a Daily Wire investigation revealed widespread Medicaid fraud across Ohio. The investigation found that Ohio’s Medicaid program paid out roughly $1 billion in 2024 for “home health services,” often provided by people with no health care training and in many cases by relatives of Medicaid recipients.

“Minneapolis was just the tip of the iceberg of waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Davidson. “This investigation confirms what many of us have long suspected - that there is widespread Medicaid fraud nationwide. I applaud President Trump for leading the charge to root out this abuse, and Congress must follow through with reforms to hold fraudsters accountable and return wasted money to taxpayers.”

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Davidson Introduces Amendment to FISA Reauthorization to Protect Americans' Data

Tue, 104 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, April 14, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement after introducing an amendment to H.R. 8035 to prohibit the federal government from purchasing Americans’ private information and data from third-party brokers.

“Passing a clean Section 702 reauthorization without any reforms to protect the Fourth Amendment right to privacy would be a major disservice to the American people,” said Davidson. “We live in a digital age, and cell phones are now extensions of our homes; they store our personal conversations, location data, banking information, and health records. Our personal devices deserve the same constitutional protections as our homes.

Under Carpenter v. United States, the federal government is already required to obtain a warrant to access an American’s location from cell carriers. But a loophole in that established law allows intelligence agencies to get that information anyway by buying it from third-party brokers that harvest data from phone apps and web activity. My amendment closes that loophole, and I look forward to a full House vote.”

Read the full text of the amendment HERE.

Background:
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was enacted by Congress in 2008 to permit the government to conduct surveillance of suspected foreign terrorists outside the traditional warrant requirements of FISA. However, Section 702 has strayed beyond its original intent and has been used to target political donors, journalists, political commentators, and public officials.

In March, FBI Director Kash Patel admitted that the FBI purchases commercially available data, including location data, thereby bypassing the warrant requirements established in Carpenter v. United States. Section 702 was reauthorized for 2 years in 2024 and sunsets on April 20^thabsent congressional authorization.

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Op-Ed: Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights are not for sale

Thu, 99 Apr 2026 12:00:00 EST

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5822910-fisa-section-702-reform/

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio), opinion contributor

Recently, FBI Director Kash Patel told the Senate Intelligence Committee that the Bureau purchases commercially available data that can track Americans' movements and location histories. When Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked whether the FBI would stop the practice, Patel made no commitment.

Wyden is discussing the data broker loophole, which allows the government to purchase and search Americans’ sensitive data that would otherwise require a warrant. A similar warrantless surveillance problem exists under FISA Section 702, where data collected for foreign intelligence purposes can later be searched by the FBI for domestic law enforcement — all without a warrant. These are not minor technicalities; they are massive loopholes that undermine the Fourth Amendment. Section 702 expires next week, and Congress has the opportunity to close these loopholes while reauthorizing a program that protects us from terrorism.

Many Americans understand that companies collect vast amounts of sensitive information about them — emails, call logs, browsing history, and even credit card purchases. Most people assume the Fourth Amendment protects their private information. But the intelligence community has exploited loopholes created by our courts: when your data is held by a third party, the government claims it can access it without triggering constitutional protections. That defies common sense.

Your data — generated by you and about you — is part of your “papers and effects.” You shouldn’t lose your right to privacy in an email because it passes through a provider any more than you lose it in a letter because it travels through the mail. You also shouldn’t lose your Fourth Amendment rights because the government decided to swipe a credit card instead of getting a warrant.

The scale of this surveillance is staggering. Data brokers compile detailed dossiers on millions of Americans, aggregating location histories, browsing activity, app usage, and financial transactions into comprehensive profiles of daily life. This data could be used to create a gun registry by tracking purchase information, or target parents attending school board meetings, or identify people engaged in other First Amendment-protected activities.

This is not limited to suspected criminals or national security threats — it can include ordinary, law-abiding citizens going about their routines. When the government can access this information in bulk, it gains the ability to reconstruct where you’ve been, who you’ve interacted with, and what you’ve done over extended periods of time. Developments with AI exacerbate these problems.

We don’t have to speculate about how the data broker loophole or FISA authorities can be abused — we’ve seen it. Surveillance searches have been weaponized against political donors, journalists, political commentators, public officials, and even President Trump during his 2016 campaign. At the same time, the FBI has repeatedly misused its Section 702 querying authority. Declassified court opinions and transparency reports show widespread improper searches of Americans’ data, with millions of queries conducted in a single year. This is what happens when Congress hands the intelligence community unchecked authority and looks the other way for decades.

That is why I introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act with Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Sens. Wyden and Mike Lee (R-Utah). This bipartisan, bicameral bill is the most comprehensive reform of federal surveillance law in nearly half a century. It reauthorizes Section 702 for four years and preserves the incidental collection of American communication with targeted foreigners. However, it would require a warrant before the government can intentionally search an American's private communications for domestic law enforcement purposes. It also closes the data broker loophole by banning government purchases of Americans' personal data that would otherwise require a warrant.

FISA Section 702 sunsets on April 20, and Congress has an opportunity to renew a valuable tool for targeting foreign intelligence while restoring civil liberties for American citizens. Patel’s transparency and administrative reforms are progress, but legislative reform should help restore trust that has been damaged.

The FBI just told the country, under oath, that the federal government buys your location data and didn’t commit to stopping. Every member of Congress now must decide where they stand. Pass reforms that honor the Constitution and protect privacy or tell the American people that their Fourth Amendment rights are for sale.

Warren Davidson represents Ohio’s 8th District in the House of Representatives.

Davidson Votes to End DHS Shutdown, Calls on Senate Democrats to Stop Blocking Funding

Thu, 85 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 26^th, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act, to end the partial shutdown and ensure national security agencies and personnel are fully funded. Today’s vote marks the third time House Republicans have voted to fully fund DHS.

“DHS has now gone over 40 days without funding because Senate Democrats refuse to stop blocking it,” said Davidson. “Democrats are protecting illegal immigrants at the expense of our national security, TSA agents, Coast Guard personnel, and every traveler waiting in line at the airport. With serious and immediate threats from Iran, this is the worst possible time to leave our homeland security agencies without resources. House Republicans have voted three times to fully fund our national security agencies. Senate Democrats need to stop holding homeland security hostage and end this shutdown.”

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Davidson Introduces Sweeping FISA Reform Bill

Thu, 71 Mar 2026 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, March 12, 2026, U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee (R-UT), introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill to reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and enact sweeping reforms to protect Americans’ constitutional right to privacy.

The bill is cosponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Reps. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).

“FISA Section 702 has been stretched far beyond its original purpose and now enables unconstitutional warrantless searches of American citizens and their private communications,” said Congressman Warren Davidson. “The bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act counters these abuses by requiring a warrant to search Americans’ data and by closing the data broker loophole that allows the federal government to spy on citizens by purchasing private data that would otherwise require a warrant or subpoena.”

“Advances in technology, from AI to the explosion of Americans’ data available for purchase, have far outpaced the laws protecting Americans’ privacy and civil liberties,” Senator Wyden said. “I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill as a leader of the Ben Franklin caucus, which stands for the proposition that liberty and security aren’t mutually exclusive.”

“It is imperative that Congress enact real reforms to protect our civil liberties, including warrant requirements and statutory penalties for privacy violations, in exchange for reauthorizing Section 702,” said Senator Mike Lee. “Our bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act stops illegal government spying and restores the Constitutional rights of all Americans.”

“Now more than ever, unchecked government access to Americans’ personal information threatens their privacy, their civil liberties, and our democracy,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren. “Congress should not reauthorize broad domestic surveillance authorities without putting meaningful safeguards in place. The bipartisan, bicameral Government Surveillance Reform Act offers a comprehensive and balanced solution that would prevent abuse of Americans' personal information while preserving essential national security tools that keep our country safe.”

Section 702 of FISA allows the government to conduct foreign surveillance for security threats without individual court orders. However, these authorities have strayed from their original anti-terrorism intent, and instead, allow the government to search Americans' private communications—such as internet activity, phone records, texts, photos, and additional digital metadata—without obtaining warrants.

The Government Surveillance Reform Act would represent the most comprehensive reform of surveillance laws in nearly half a century. The bill reauthorizes Section 702 for four years with necessary privacy reforms and constitutional safeguards, including:

Closing the backdoor search loophole: The bill requires the federal government to get a warrant to access Americans’ private communications gathered under Section 702, with important exceptions for emergency situations.
Closing the data broker loophole: The bill bans the federal government from buying Americans’ data from data brokers without a warrant.
Prohibiting reverse targeting: The bill prohibits using surveillance on foreigners overseas through Section 702 as a pretext for gathering data on Americans.
Repealing the “make everyone a spy” provision: This bill repeals a controversial 2024 expansion that allows the government to force millions of Americans and companies to secretly spy on its behalf.
Reforming intelligence collection outside FISA: This bill protects Americans from intelligence agencies using non-statutory authorities, including by prohibiting backdoor searches and reverse targeting outside of FISA.
Updating privacy protections for AI and other modern technologies: This bill requires federal law enforcement to get a warrant to surveil Americans’ location information, web browsing data, search and chatbot records, and car onboard and telematics data.
Enhancing oversight and accountability: The bill strengthens judicial oversight, public reporting, and accountability requirements under FISA.

Alex Marthews, National Chair at Restore the Fourth: "The Government Surveillance Reform Act contains critical reforms to protect U.S. persons from unreasonable and warrantless government surveillance. It would rein in AI-driven misuse of NSA classified databases to spy on U.S. persons without probable cause or a warrant; it would make much less likely that Americans would be harassed or prosecuted on the basis of poor-quality data held on them by data brokers; and it would make it easier for people unfairly surveilled to get redress from the courts. We warmly encourage the Judiciary Committees in the House and the Senate to mark up a bill that takes the best parts of this bill, Senator Lee's and Senator Durbin's SAFE Act and Rep. Biggs' Protect Liberty Act, before the sunset of these authorities in April."

Bob Goodlatte, former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and Senior Policy Advisor to the Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability: “PPSA commends Sen. Ron Wyden, Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Warren Davidson, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren for reintroducing the Government Surveillance Reform Act – a comprehensive surveillance reform bill that balances national security with Americans’ constitutional and privacy rights.

“The GSRA leaves in place the authorities needed to protect the American people from foreign threats, while reforming abusive government surveillance practices directed at Americans.

“It requires a warrant before the government can use FISA Section 702 to surveil Americans, it restricts the government’s warrantless acquisition of Americans’ sensitive personal information from shady data brokers, and it brings needed reforms to the procedures of the secret FISA Court.

“This balanced and comprehensive bill enjoys bipartisan and bicameral support because Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are alarmed by the abusive and pervasive surveillance of the American people by their own government. This well-crafted legislation should be included in the reauthorization of FISA Section 702 in April.”

James Czerniawski, Head of Emerging Technology Policy at Consumer Choice Center: “For years, the U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly misused its authorities under FISA, including Section 702, as well as other surveillance powers, undermining public trust and raising concerns across the political spectrum. Protecting constitutional rights and protecting national security are not opposing goals. We applaud the reintroduction of the Government Surveillance Reform Act, a bipartisan path forward that brings back a comprehensive package of reforms. This package responsibly reins in warrantless surveillance while preserving the tools needed to keep Americans safe. We commend Senators Wyden and Lee, along with Representatives Davidson and Lofgren, for once again leading this cross-party effort to advance essential, rights-protecting reforms.”

John C. Yang, President and Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice: “Reform of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is long overdue. The federal government has used this provision to engage in mass warrantless surveillance and collection of Americans' international phone calls, emails, text messages, and other communications with little oversight or accountability. Asian Americans often encounter disproportionate amounts of scrutiny framed as ‘national security’. The Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 is a critical step in regulating the collection of Americans’ most sensitive and private information.”

Jeramie D. Scott, Senior Counsel and Director of the EPIC Surveillance Oversight Program: "The Government Surveillance Reform Act includes critical protections for our privacy and our data in an increasingly vulnerable digital world. As technology advances, so too must our laws to ensure that we secure the values enshrined in our Constitution. Our spy agencies should not turn warrantless surveillance systems inward to invade Americans’ communications, and they shouldn’t sidestep the Fourth Amendment by purchasing our sensitive information from data brokers. Our values and our Constitution demand our privacy and civil liberties be protected and EPIC is proud to support a bill that does just that.”

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Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the Bitcoin For America Act

Thu, 324 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Bitcoin for America Act to allow Americans to pay federal taxes in Bitcoin and direct all such payments into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This measure will strengthen long-term national financial resilience and position the U.S. at the forefront of global digital asset leadership.

“The Bitcoin for America Act marks an important step toward modernizing our financial systems and embracing the innovation that millions of Americans already use every day,” said Rep. Warren Davidson. “By allowing taxpayers to pay federal taxes in Bitcoin and having the proceeds placed into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the nation will benefit by having a tangible asset that appreciates in value over time—unlike the U.S. dollar, which has steadily lost value under inflationary pressures. This bill will give the American people more choice in paying their taxes as well as give our government a stronger financial foundation. The Bitcoin for America Act will position our country to lead—not follow—as the world navigates the future of sound money and digital innovation.”

Background:

Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million-coin supply creates scarcity, giving it a strong long-term record of appreciation versus inflationary currencies.
Depositing Bitcoin payments into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will diversify U.S. assets and creates a durable, independent store of value.
Other major nations, including China and Russia, are already accumulating Bitcoin, and this policy will ensure the U.S. doesn’t fall behind in global financial competition.
Bitcoin’s decentralized, permissionless system expands financial access, allowing more Americans—including the unbanked—to participate and pay federal taxes.
Bitcoin’s independence from inflationary monetary policy allows the Reserve to protect against dollar erosion and long-term economic risk.
A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve strengthens the national balance sheet and reduces the nation’s reliance on debt.
Watch my full conversation with the Bitcoin Policy Institute here on the significant benefits this measure will deliver.
Read the full Bitcoin for America Act here.

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Rep. Warren Davidson Votes to Reopen the Government and Get Back to Work for the American People

Wed, 316 Nov 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) voted in support of the Senate-passed minibus bill, which included the continuing resolution to reopen the government.

“Senate Democrats shut the government down and attempted to use the American people’s suffering as leverage to secure $1.5 trillion of wasteful spending. Thankfully, Speaker Johnson prevailed and Democrats failed to extort the American people,” said Rep. Warren Davidson. “This CR isn’t perfect, but I’m optimistically voting in support of it so we can reopen the government and get back to work for the American people. Hopefully, not giving in to Democrats’ ransom demands and reopening the government will rally House Republicans to finish appropriations before Christmas.”

Background

On September 19, House Republicans passed a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded while we worked to pass each of the appropriations bills.
In the Senate, the CR needed 60 votes to pass. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats were focused on political theatrics and voted over a dozen times to keep the government shutdown.
This led to the Schumer Shutdown lasting more than 40 days—the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
A handful of Senate Democrats eventually came to their senses and joined Senate Republicans pass a minibus bill, which included three appropriations bills as well as the CR to reopen the government until January 30.
The minibus bill was then sent back to the House, which passed it by a vote of 222 to 209.

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REP. WARREN DAVIDSON: Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, and Congress

Wed, 260 Sep 2025 12:00:00 EST

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to grow in both popularity and overall ability, Congress needs to act proactively — not reactively — to protect the American people by passing comprehensive frameworks to address concerns with AI. Recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Voices on AI, Pope Leo XIV recently expressed similar concerns and spoke of the need to “use these gifts [of technology] wisely, ensuring they serve the common good.” What’s more, a new poll from Pew Research shows that over 53% of Americans say AI is doing more to hurt than help people keep their personal information private.

Unfortunately, Congress hasn’t taken AI regulatory issues seriously — including the privacy implications. Many of the worst risks with AI don’t come from the technology alone but from the absence of strong privacy safeguards. Without clear limits on how data is collected, stored, and shared, AI becomes a powerful tool for exploitation and surveillance. That’s why any serious conversation about Artificial Intelligence begins with privacy.

Privacy forms the base layer for ethical Artificial Intelligence. How do you safeguard your own data? Who is liable if your data is compromised, especially by AI? Does simply entering a query into a search engine or engaging in dialogue with AI void a reasonable expectation of privacy? Can the company then claim that data as its own? Can that search or query be made public? Sold and monetized? When, if ever, should law enforcement require a warrant or subpoena?

These are important questions that Congress must answer, and if Congress is unable to answer them, then state governments may have to take the lead for now. In the meantime, surveillance capitalism and government spying on its own citizens has run amok. At the intersection, Palantir has been commissioned to develop an AI tool to unify the data in every federal database, turning it into useful, easily accessible information.

The Patriot Act massively expanded domestic surveillance. The Bank Secrecy Act ended any claim to privacy in your financial dealings. Most Bureaus of Motor Vehicles monetize the data that citizens are required to provide to drive or obtain a Real ID. Now the government is buying data that would otherwise require a warrant or subpoena — circumventing the Fourth Amendment.

While the original House version of the Big Beautiful Bill included a 10-year moratorium on state or local regulation of AI, the Senate wisely voted 99-1 to remove this provision. The Senate’s removal of the AI provision influenced my decision to support the final passage of the bill. Thankfully, stripping the AI regulatory exemption from the Big Beautiful Bill offers hope of accountability.

Freedom surrendered is rarely reclaimed. Congress may decide to keep things the way they are now with respect to privacy, but they shouldn’t. The Fourth Amendment doesn’t say, “If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.” Instead, it says the government requires probable cause and a warrant or subpoena to obtain even limited ability to search or seize your property or information. We desperately need to restore a government small enough to fit within the Constitution.

In 2003, the movie iRobot laid out three laws designed in a fictitious future (2035) to safeguard human interaction with their Artificial Intelligence (AI)-controlled robots.

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders conflict with the First Law.
A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

With respect to commerce, privacy resolves the fundamental issue of who owns what data. With that resolved, Artificial Intelligence remains challenging. iRobot wasn’t far off the mark — the First Law says no human should come to harm. Today, we lack even that baseline for AI. Perhaps we should add a few rules to that list, but we must define the parameters because the real-world consequences are already upon us.

Hollywood imagined rules in 2003 to keep humans safe from AI. Yet, over two decades later, Congress still has not written any rules to do the same. Even worse, many of my colleagues seem entirely unconcerned with the potential repercussions that could soon become reality. Failure to act is its own decision, but AI is moving far faster than Congress and momentum in the wrong direction makes change harder as time passes. If we don’t act swiftly, our current understanding of what “privacy” means could become a relic.

Warren Davidson represents Ohio's 8th Congressional District.

Rep. Warren Davidson, Sen. Jim Banks Urge Secretary Bessent to Eliminate Burdensome Red Tape Threatening Small Businesses

Mon, 251 Sep 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) led 85 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and President Donald Trump to urge the Department to eliminate unnecessary red tape and exempt U.S. businesses from the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements.

“The CTA is intended to fight money laundering, a well-intentioned goal. However, the reality is that drug traffickers like El Chapo or criminals with shell companies will not file their beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),” the lawmakers wrote. “These criminals do not fear the harsh civil and criminal penalties—up to a $10,000 fine and 2 years in prison— under the CTA. However, the 32.6 million law-abiding small business owners who do the right things and pay their taxes on time will register with FinCEN.”

“As Congress works to provide long-term relief from the CTA, we urge the Department of Treasury and FinCEN to promulgate a final rule that exempts U.S. businesses from the CTA,” the letter continued.

“The Corporate Transparency Act is one of the most burdensome small business regulations in history, unfairly targeting mom-and-pop shops while doing little to stop real criminals. Instead of curbing money laundering, it saddles more than 30 million law-abiding small businesses with compliance mandates and risks exposing their sensitive information,” said Rep. Warren Davidson. “Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and they should not be treated like criminals. That’s exactly why we are demanding action, and why I’ve sponsored the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act—to relieve small business owners from invasive red tape.”

Background:

The CTA was inserted into the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with little public debate.
The law applies only to small businesses — those with fewer than 20 employees and under $5 million in revenue — while exempting large corporations.
Small businesses must report “beneficial ownership” information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) or face penalties of up to $10,000 and 2 years in prison.
This sweeping mandate imposes tens of billions of dollars in compliance costs on 32.6 million law-abiding small businesses, while criminals, drug cartels, and foreign actors are unlikely to comply.
Sensitive data collected under the CTA can be accessed by state, federal, and international authorities without a subpoena or warrant, raising serious privacy and cybersecurity concerns.
President Trump previously denounced the CTA as “invasive, outrageous, and an economic menace,” recognizing its threat to America’s small businesses.
In January, Rep. Davidson introduced the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act to repeal the CTA.
The full text of the letter can be found here.

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Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the NARCO Act of 2025

Thu, 205 Jul 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the New Authorities Reforming Counter-Narcotic Operations (NARCO) Act of 2025. This bill codifies recent reforms to the U.S. State Department by placing the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) under the International Security (T) family at State Department. The NARCO Act also implements elements of the President’s 2026 budget request, codifying reforms to Bureau programming.

“The NARCO Act of 2025 will modernize our approach to combatting international crime by ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent effectively and that our efforts are focused on dismantling criminal organizations that threaten our security,” said Rep. Davidson (R-OH). “This legislation is a major step toward aligning our national security strategy with efforts to combat cartels, the fentanyl crisis, illegal immigration, and other transnational threats. This bill reflects a bold vision—one that puts national security and law enforcement effectiveness at the heart of our foreign policy.”

Background:

The NARCO Act will strengthen INL’s mission and codify key reforms that are in line with strategic U.S. security priorities. Key provisions include:

Sunset ineffective nation-building programs by capping justice capacity-building efforts at no more than 10% of the Bureau’s budget.
Codify Transnational Organized Crime and Narcotics Rewards Programs, requiring a minimum of 20% of the Bureau’s budget to be allocated toward rewarding successful interdictions, dismantling of cartels, and the capture of major criminals.
Prioritize efforts to counter criminal activities that enable terrorist organizations, including narcotics trafficking, weapons smuggling, and illicit financing.
Expand INL’s mandate to include combating illegal immigration and human smuggling by leveraging its expertise to support border security efforts.
Enhance coordination with key agencies—such as the Department of the Treasury, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and the intelligence community—to implement a whole-of-government strategy.
Strengthen oversight and accountability through the creation of a searchable database of Bureau programs, expenditures, and success metrics to promote transparency and responsible use of taxpayer funds.

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Restoring Your Right to Fix Your Car

Tue, 203 Jul 2025 12:00:00 EST

Freedom means owning what you buy, whether it’s a Jeep Wrangler for your family or a rugged Jeep AEV J8 Milspec built for our troops. But there’s a problem.

In today’s landscape, automakers are locking you out of fixing your own vehicles. They hoard the tools, software and know-how needed for repairs, in effort to establish a monopoly over auto repair.

That’s not just un-American — it’s a threat to our liberty and security.

Take this story from an active-duty logistics officer, knee-deep in South Korean mud, stunned to hear her Marine mechanic couldn’t fix a broken generator.

Why? “Because of the warranty, ma’am.”

A civilian corporate policy paralyzing our military? That’s a SNAFU we cannot tolerate. Imagine MASH’s Radar O’Reilly telling Colonel Potter his World War II Willys Jeep is down because the manufacturer says so. Absurd!

Thankfully, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets it. He’s demanding right-to-repair rules for all Army contracts, new and old, so our troops can keep equipment running in war zones without waiting on a corporate help desk. This saves taxpayer dollars, boosts readiness and cuts bureaucratic nonsense.

And what’s good for our military is good for every American.

In Congress, I’m backing the bipartisan REPAIR Act. This bill forces automakers to share the tools, data and information needed for you, your local mechanic or independent shops to fix your car. No more gatekeeping. No more monopolies.

Right now, 63 percent of repair shops struggle with routine fixes because automakers withhold data. Half send cars to dealerships, jacking up costs by $3.1 billion annually.

Independent shops, employing nearly 5 million Americans and generating $500 billion a year, are the backbone of our communities. They’re often the only option for families miles from a dealership. The National Federation of Independent Business says 90 percent of its members support right-to-repair. It’s a no-brainer.

With car prices soaring and the average vehicle now 12.6 years old, families rely on trusted local garages charging 36 percent less than dealerships. These shops earn loyalty through honesty, skill and fair prices.

But modern cars aren’t your granddad’s Chevy. They’re packed with computer systems — 1,000 to 3,000 chips in even basic models. Hybrids and EVs? Even more. Without access to diagnostic codes and repair manuals, mechanics are blindfolded.

Automakers claim they’re protecting proprietary tech and warranties. Fine. The REPAIR Act ensures transparency without compromising cybersecurity, safety or intellectual property. It’s about your right to fix what you own — not handing over trade secrets.

This bill unites Republicans and Democrats because it’s common sense. It’s about freedom, competition and fairness. Congress needs to quit stalling and pass the REPAIR Act. Let’s put Americans back in the driver’s seat — literally.

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) represents Ohio’s 8th congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He spent 15 years starting, acquiring and growing manufacturing companies before replacing former Speaker John Boehner in the United States House.

Rep. Warren Davidson Will Vote in Favor of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”

Wed, 183 Jul 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) will vote in support of the One Big Beautiful Bill, major legislation that delivers key victories for conservatives and advances President Trump’s agenda.

“This bill isn’t perfect, but it includes major conservative wins we’ve been fighting for—pro-growth tax policy, real structural reform to mandatory spending, border security funding, strong work requirements, and cuts to Biden’s Green New Deal,” said Rep. Davidson. “Making full and immediate expensing permanent is a huge pro-growth win that will drive investment, boost productivity, and strengthen our economy for the long term. I want President Trump to succeed, and I’m working to help him accomplish his agenda in a way that lasts for generations of Americans.”

This bill also includes significant reforms to federal spending and entitlement programs, including:

Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults
Tighter SNAP work requirements
Reducing the Medicaid provider tax loophole, which allowed states to inflate federal reimbursements
Rolling back much of the Green New Deal
Reforming reckless Student loan lending programs

“I initially voted against the House’s version of this bill because I believed some areas needed improvement. Unfortunately, I’ve come to the conclusion that if Congress doesn’t pass the bill this time around, the Senate’s version will get even worse. Notable progress was made—AI surveillance removed, SALT costs $220 billion instead of $350 billion, Medicaid reforms are bigger—but other things got worse.

“Republicans promise the American people they will fight for a smaller, more limited government. We must uphold that commitment. As the only political party that prioritizes fiscal sanity in Washington, we cannot end this Congress on our current fiscal path. We have tools such as the rescissions process, future budget reconciliation packages, and the appropriations process to change course. We must use those tools to restore a government small enough to fit within the Constitution.”

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Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces Resolution to Commend President Trump for Mediating a Ceasefire Between Pakistan and India

Thu, 177 Jun 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives commending President Donald J. Trump for his successful diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the recent armed conflict between Pakistan and India.

“President Trump once again demonstrated his skill as a master negotiator and peacemaker by helping to mediate a ceasefire between Pakistan and India,” said Rep. Davidson. “His strategic use of trade leverage played a crucial role in reducing tensions in one of the world’s most volatile regions. At a time when the world faced the threat of a dangerous conflict, President Trump acted decisively to help secure peace. Stability in South Asia is vital to global security and the national interests of the United States, and the President’s leadership benefited both the region and the world.”

Background:

On April 22, 2025, a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, India, reignited the long-standing conflict between Pakistan and India.
As tensions escalated, the two countries exchanged artillery, drone, and missile strikes, pushing the region close to broader war.
President Trump intervened to mediate a peace deal, leveraging potential restrictions on U.S. trade access and offering economic incentives.
Following the ceasefire agreement, Pakistan nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his diplomatic efforts.

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Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the No Revolving Doors in Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025

Fri, 143 May 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced the bipartisan No Revolving Door in Foreign Military Sales Act of 2025. This bill will ban State Department and Department of Defense officials involved in military sales from lobbying for three years after leaving their respective positions.

“The No Revolving Doors in FMS Act of 2025 is a commonsense bill to restore integrity and accountability in our foreign military sales process,” Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) said. “Personal profit or future job prospects for federal employees should never influence our national security decisions. With several billions of dollars in arms sales annually, the United States must keep these deals free from conflicts of interest—they are too critical in protecting our national security. We are closing the door on undue influence within foreign military sales by enforcing this three-year lobbying ban on State Department and Department of Defense officials.”

“It should go without saying that U.S. arms sales should be made to promote U.S. national security, not to get ahead professionally or cash in,” Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) said. “But unfortunately, the loopholes that keep the revolving door spinning allow former civil servants who were involved in foreign military sales to immediately work for the defense industry or foreign actors once they leave the executive branch. We shouldn’t have any appearances or actual conflicts of interest when we’re making life-or-death decisions like arms sales. That’s why I’m proud to join Congressman Davidson in introducing bipartisan legislation to ensure transparency, accountability, and legitimacy in our arms sales and address our revolving door problem.”

Background:

This bill bans former State Department or Department of Defense employees involved in any activities related to foreign military sales from lobbying for three years after leaving federal service.
If any of these officials knowingly attempt to influence the Executive or Congress with regard to foreign military sales within the three-year time period, they will be subject to a fine of $50,000 and up to five years in prison.
After three years have passed since the termination of Federal employment, these individuals are free to lobby the Executive and Congress on this issue.

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Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025

Thu, 135 May 2025 12:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025. This bill would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the psychological and social roots of what is known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump. He was joined by original cosponsor Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL).

“TDS has divided families, the country, and led to nationwide violence—including two assassination attempts on President Trump. The TDS Research Act would require the NIH to study this toxic state of mind, so we can understand the root cause and identify solutions.” said Rep. Davidson (R-OH). “Instead of funding ludicrous studies such as giving methamphetamine to cats or teaching monkeys to gamble for their drinking water, the NIH should use that funding to research issues that are relevant to the real world.”

“Trump Derangement Syndrome has become an epidemic on the Left,” said Rep. Moore (R-AL). “Some individuals who suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome have participated in nationwide political and social unrest, even trying to assassinate President Trump twice. Rep. Davidson’s common-sense bill will use already appropriated funds on an NIH study that can make a difference.”

Background:

The TDS Research Act addresses a critical issue: the instinctual negative and often violent reaction to any supportive statement or event related to President Trump. By leveraging NIH’s existing programs at the National Institute of Mental Health, the bill will:

Investigate TDS’s origins and contributing factors, including the media’s role in amplifying the spread of TDS.
Analyze its long-term impacts on individuals, communities, and public discourse.
Explore interventions to mitigate extreme behaviors, informing strategies for a healthier public square.
Provide data-driven insights into how media and polarization shape political violence and social unrest.
Require an annual report to Congress.
No Additional Spending: Uses existing NIH resources and avoids new spending.

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