US EditionHouse votes to renew FISA spying tool after earlier Republican revolt
- The House passed a bill to reauthorize US government surveillance tools without broad restrictions on FBI use.
- A separate provision to end warrantless surveillance of Americans failed to gain majority support in the House.
- Speaker Mike Johnson proposed a two-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, hoping to sway GOP critics.
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US House passes bipartisan 2-year reauthorization of Section 702 warrantless surveillance
A bipartisan 2-1 majority of the House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday reauthorizing and strengthening the power of the intelligence state to spy on the public contained in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
US House passes controversial surveillance bill to renew spy program
The US House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill to renew the authority of a controversial surveillance program aimed at monitoring the electronic activities of individuals from other countries.
House Passes Surveillance Bill
“House Republicans have bridged an extreme divide within their conference over how to reform a surveillance mechanism used by government agencies that for months has repeatedly foiled leadership plans to address the issue,” the Washington Post reports. “In a bipartisan vote, the House reauthorized a part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on Friday, 273-147. It also needs to be passed by the Senate, where a majority of senators support…
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