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WTOP Newscites Associated PressApr 17, 2026Local News

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

Senator Ron Wyden briefly stalled action in the Senate to push for privacy-related changes to the surveillance program.

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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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