25 years after 9/11, debate over government surveillance powers persists
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed 2,996 people, lawmakers remain embroiled in a dispute over surveillance authorities created after the attacks.
The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, which killed 2,996 people, arrives amid a political battle in Congress over government surveillance powers enacted after the attacks. Lawmakers continue to debate the scope and oversight of those authorities.