House Votes to Stop Most of the NSA’s Record Keeping

Just how far the NSA is allowed to go has been an issue for a while. The house has now voted, by a great majority, to curtail some of their record keeping.

The National Security Agency has been accused of overstepping their bounds and of having too much power when it comes to keeping an eye on Americans here in the United States.  The House has heard these complaints and voted  338 - 88 to end the NSA's bulk record keeping. Instead, they want a new system installed that will allow access to people's records on a case-by-case basis only.

According to an AOL.com article:

Officials acknowledge the program has never foiled a terrorist attack, and some within the NSA had proposed abandoning it even before it leaked - on the grounds that its financial and privacy costs outweighed its counterterrorism benefits.

This vote doesn't end the "bulk record keeping," it only sends the measure on to the Senate. They will decide whether to allow it or not. Read more here.