February 8, 2011 9:26AM 

# Patriot Act Extension Runs Into Conservative Opposition 

By [Jim Harper](https://www.cato.org/people/jim-harper) 

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[Reports](http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-patriot-act-20110208,0,6963018.story) the *Los Angeles Times*:

> A House GOP push to permanently extend expiring provisions of the Patriot Act is running into opposition from conservative and “tea party”-inspired lawmakers wary of the law’s reach into private affairs.

Congress has made a practice of kicking the Patriot Act can [down the road](http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2011/02/06/usa-patriot-the-debate-congress-doesnt-want-to-have/), but it could be that the new crop of legislators isn’t inclined to go along.

Julian Sanchez [has](https://www.cato.org/good-news-and-bad-on-patriot-reform/) [blogged](https://www.cato.org/the-sun-never-sets-on-the-patriot-act/) [here](https://www.cato.org/a-patriot-update/) about the complexities of this government surveillance law. His podcast on the topic, released yesterday, is titled “[The Patriot Act Sneaks to Renewal](https://www.cato.org/dailypodcast/podcast-archive.php?podcast_id=1332).” Maybe it can’t sneak through after all…

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