House Vote to Extend FISA Spy Tool Fails and It Could Lapse as Friday Deadline Looms
Democrats blocked the extension over Bill Pulte’s acting intelligence role, leaving foreign surveillance powers set to expire with 198-218 House vote.
- The House failed on Thursday to pass a short-term extension for Section 702 of FISA, leaving the warrantless foreign surveillance authority set to lapse at midnight Friday unless Congress acts.
- President Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director, describing the role as a "very short term — a sort of renovation role" to downsize intelligence agencies, triggering bipartisan opposition.
- House Intelligence Committee members led by Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut called Pulte a "uniquely poor choice," citing his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, despite broad bipartisan support for renewing the surveillance authority.
- Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton and Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley warned the administration to prepare "for a potential significant gap in foreign intelligence collection," while Congressional Republicans lobbied the White House for a permanent nominee.
- Trump is interviewing five candidates for the permanent director role, including Pete Hoekstra, his ambassador to Canada and former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, per ongoing White House discussions.
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A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means
A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion. Friday's expiration would be a significant lapse for the law…
A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means.
A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire Friday after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion.
A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at w
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key surveillance tool seen as vital in preventing terror attacks and catching foreign spies is set to expire Friday after congressional efforts to temporarily extend it failed in bipartisan fashion . It’s a significant lapse for the program known as Section 702, and even as President Donald Trump nominates a new national intelligence director more palatable to both Republicans and Democrats than his initial pick, it’s unclear…
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