Senate moves ahead with CISA, nixes Rand Paul’s amendment to make companies liable

Senate moves ahead with CISA, nixes Rand Paul’s amendment to make companies liable

A surveillance bill that is the third attempt by lawmakers to institute controversial internet security reforms has cleared a crucial vote in the Senate.

A vote of 83-14 to end debate on a bundle of amendments to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) went through the Senate on Thursday.