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House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies
Republican leaders proposed a five-year extension with changes as lawmakers weighed civil liberties concerns against national security warnings.
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US House rushes to vote for renewing controversial surveillance tool
US spy agencies are allowed to collect and analyse vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant Washington: The House rushed early Friday to renew a controversial surveillance program used by US spy agencies that is set to expire in a matter of days, unveiling several changes and calling lawmakers back to session for a middle-of-the-night vote.Republican leaders rolled out a new proposal that would extend the program for five years …
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House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rushed early Friday to renew a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies that is set to expire in a matter of days, unveiling several changes and calling lawmakers back to session for a…
US House Republicans close to extending surveillance act with small reforms, Politico reports - Regional Media News
April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Republican leadership is closing in on a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) extension with small reforms, Politico reported on Thursday, citing four people involved in the talks. U.S. President Donald Trump called upon Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to work together to extend a law that allows American spy agencies to surveil foreigners abroad using data drawn from U.S. digital infrastructure, befor…
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