Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Senator Wyden pressured for surveillance reforms and noted growing bipartisan support for privacy protections.
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House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies12 articles·10 sources·Avg cred 87/100
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Congress passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702 surveillance powers to avoid a deadline expiration after multiple long-term renewal attempts by House GOP leadership and Donald Trump failed due to privacy concerns.
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