Fight over greenlighting controversial surveillance program unites progressives, conservatives in Congress

Battle over surveillance program extension unites conservatives and progressives in Congress

White House officials expressed support Wednesday for the "clean reauthorization" of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a law that establishes procedures on how the government can collect electronic communications. Marco_Piunti/iStock Battle over surveillance program extension unites conservatives and progressives in Congress Brady Knox November 30, 06:46 PM November 30, 06:46 PM Video Embed A ba…

Fight over greenlighting controversial surveillance program unites progressives, conservatives in Congress

Rumors of a plan to stop a controversial surveillance program from expiring by linking it to Congress' annual defense bill has both progressives and conservatives up in arms.