The House rejected a short-term extension of a government spy program set to lapse in just one day. The House voted 198-218, with 19 Republicans joining nearly every Democrat against the three-week patch of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill would have needed a two-thirds majority to pas
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The House rejected a short-term extension of a government spy program set to lapse in just one day. The House voted 198-218, with 19 Republicans joining nearly every Democrat against the three-week patch of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill would have needed a two-thirds majority to pas
House Republicans on Thursday failed to get enough votes from Democrats to secure a short-term extension of the nation's warrantless spy powers, with the lower chamber leaving for a scheduled recess the day before they are set to expire. The House rejected a short-term extension of a government spy program set to lapse in just one day. The House voted 198-218, with 19 Republicans joining nearly every Democrat against the three-week patch of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire Friday unless it is reauthorized by Congress.
The Hill reported the story as "FISA 702 spy powers set to expire after House vote fails over Pulte backlash." Democracy Now! reported the story as "Will Congress Renew Controversial Surveillance Law? Electronic Frontier Foundation's Cindy Cohn." Washington Examiner reported the story as "House votes down FISA patch, risking first-ever lapse in key spy power."
3 sources have covered this story, including Washington Examiner, The Hill and Democracy Now!. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 198, 702); the published L1FE summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.
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