An effort to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through April 30 passed the Senate on Friday by voice vote. Why it matters: The vote sends the measure to President Trump ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a short-term extension of a critical surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies, staving off a Friday expiration as disputes over a longer reauthorization ...

After weeks of back-and-forth over renewal of a government surveillance program, the House was forced to accept a short-term extension sent over by the Senate or risk the spy tool expiring altogether.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans have urged their Democratic colleagues to agree to extend the expiring federal surveillance law for another 45 days, but one Democrat wants a shorter ...

The law allows the U.S. government to surveil people outside the U.S., including when they're communicating with American citizens.

Congress punted a long-term fix for a controversial spy law for the second time in a month as lawmakers raced to avoid a lapse in the government's warrantless surveillance powers set to expire Friday ...

The House has passed a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in a 235-191 vote, attaching a ban on creating a central bank digital currency to secure ...

Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, buying ...