House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart

House Temporarily Extends FISA’s Mass Surveillance Powers in Late-Night Vote

The House of Representatives has approved a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act over the objections of privacy advocates who warn it allows the government to conduct warrantless domestic surveillance on a massive scale. Without congressional action, the program was due to expire in three days. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson were seeking an 18-month extension, but those plans were thwarted when a bloc…

House votes to briefly extend warrantless surveillance law amid GOP divisions

House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

House Passes 10-Day Surveillance Extension After GOP Revolt

House passes 10-day FISA extension after prospects of long-term deal collapse

The short-term patch was cleared via unanimous consent after opposition from many Democrats and GOP hardliners sank a 5-year proposal with reforms not s...

Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.