House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies
Donald Trump lobbied for a 'clean' 18-month renewal of the surveillance program, but his efforts failed to sway enough Republican holdouts.
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Congress Passes Short-Term FISA Extension Following Trump Lobbying Effort31 articles·31 sources·Avg cred 73/100
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Congress passed a 10-day extension of Section 702 surveillance authority after House Republican leaders failed to pass longer renewals due to internal party divisions over privacy protections.
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