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House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart
The stopgap pushes Section 702 reauthorization to April 30 after 20 Republicans joined Democrats to block longer terms, officials said.
- The House approved a short-term renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until April 30 early Friday, after a GOP revolt blocked a longer five-year extension proposed by leadership.
- President Donald Trump had demanded a clean 18-month reauthorization all week, but House Republican rebels blocked a last-minute five-year deal unveiled late Thursday intended to appease holdouts.
- In a 200-220 vote at about 1:15 a.m. Friday, 12 Republicans joined almost all Democrats to defeat the proposal, with lawmakers citing concerns about protecting Americans' privacy and the rushed legislative process.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson led efforts to pass the April 30 extension after the longer proposal collapsed, buying time for Senate action before the program's authorization expires on April 20.
- Lawmakers face a familiar tension as they weigh national security risks against constitutional concerns; FISA permits intelligence agencies to collect foreign communications that incidentally include Americans without a warrant.
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Congress passes FISA Section 702 stopgap after 18-month extension fails in House
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate has adopted the House’s 10-day extension of the expiring Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving Republican leadership less than two weeks to win over hardliners.
Senate Approves Short-Term Extension of FISA - The Thinking Conservative News
The Senate passed a spy law bill on April 17, extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The post Senate Approves Short-Term Extension of FISA appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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