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House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart
The renewal passed after 12 Republicans joined Democrats against a longer extension, as intelligence officials warned the program is critical to national security.
- 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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Trump suffers major blow as 20 Republicans 'revolt' in chaotic late-night scramble
A total of 20 Republican lawmakers “revolted” against President Donald Trump early Friday morning by refusing to back a bill that would extend a controversial surveillance program, and despite the president’s explicit call for GOP lawmakers to do so, the Associated Press reported Friday.“First they ...
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House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown
President Donald Trump's push to extend the government's controversial warrantless surveillance powers suffered a minor setback early Friday morning after a group of conservative lawmakers rejected a compromise deal that would have extended the program for five years while incorporating some minor reforms intended to appease GOP privacy hawks.
House Approves 10-Day Extension of Section 702 Surveillance Authorities After GOP Opposition
by Elena Vance - House Approves 10-Day Extension of Section 702 Surveillance Authorities After GOP OppositionWashington—The House approved a 10-day extension of expiring surveillance authorities under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, temporarily preserving the ...
House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats
The House agreed early Friday morning on a short-term extension of a critical foreign surveillance program after dealing Republican leadership a pair of embarrassing floor defeats on a longer-term reauthorization.
House Votes to Extend Surveillance Powers Until April 30
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill in the early hours of April 17 extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a law that grants the government authority for warrantless surveillance. The bill cleared the House by unanimous consent, extending the reauthorization of FISA until April 30, after Republicans pushed for a longer five-year extension, which was not approved. The measure will now head to the Se…
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