Why the Hell Did Democrats Just Extend the Patriot Act?
https://newrepublic.com/article/1557...nd-patriot-act

Democrats CAN pass the DreamAct by doing the same thing here. Do not believe for a minute that they do not have the power to enact solutions.

" By tucking the measure into a must-pass bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced many members who oppose the Patriot Act to vote in favor of its extension. “Although I do have serious concerns with reauthorizing Section 215,” Representative Bobby Rush of Illinois told The Hill, “we must focus on the bigger picture here.” In late October, Rush signed a letter co-authored by Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Earl Blumenauer, which read, “We will not support any legislation that extends Section 215’s sunset date if it fails to contain robust reforms that protect innocent people from unjust surveillance.”