US House Rejects Extension of Foreign Surveillance Law
The U.S. House of Representatives has rejected a bill to extend a powerful foreign intelligence surveillance law, leaving the program's future uncertain as its expiration date looms. The decision has sparked debate over national security and civil liberties.
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House Rejects Bill to Extend Spy Power With Lapse Looming
A measure to temporarily continue a key surveillance law fell well short of the support needed to pass, further raising the chances that it will lapse on Saturday.
By Robert Jimison and Dustin Volz
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Democrats say they’ll block move to renew Fisa in protest of Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US House of Representatives will attempt on Thursday to pass a short-term extension of a powerful surveillance law amid controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s decision to install an inexperienced loyalist as the country’s top intelligence official. Democrats have said they will block the move to renew...
By Chris Stein in Washington
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House Democrats blocked a FISA Section 702 extension, leaving the key U.S. surveillance program set to expire Saturday amid a Trump intel standoff.
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The U.S. House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The surveillance authority expires Friday.
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