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Senate clears last-minute FISA patch to stave off Monday lapse
Washington barely beat the clock on Friday, as the Senate passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by voice vote. The measure now heads to ...
Congress passes another short-term FISA extension, hours before deadline
The House and Senate on Thursday passed an extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, the latest in a back-and-forth over ...
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WATCH: Senate approves short-term extension of FISA hours before expiration
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 ...
Washington Examiner
Senate jams House with FISA extension that excludes digital currency ban
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 sends short-term surveillance reauthorization to Trump
The Senate passed a short-term extension of a key spy authority on Friday, sending to President Donald Trump a patchwork agreement intended to give House lawmakers more time to work out a deal over ...
Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
The law allows the U.S. government to surveil people outside the U.S., including when they're communicating with American citizens.