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WDIVcites Associated PressApr 17, 2026Local News

House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies

Senate Majority Leader John Thune oversaw the Senate's voice vote to extend the surveillance program and warned of a difficult road ahead.

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Congress passed a short-term extension of the Section 702 surveillance program after a chaotic night of failed votes on longer renewals, narrowly avoiding a Monday expiration of the spy tool.

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