House approves three-year extension of FISA Section 702, sends bill to Senate
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 29
House approves three-year extension of FISA Section 702, sends bill to Senate
18 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 29
The House voted 235 to 191, with 42 Democrats supporting and 22 Republicans opposing, to extend Section 702 without changes before its midnight Thursday expiration.
Speaker Mike Johnson overcame a libertarian GOP rebellion by bundling the bill with a Federal Reserve digital currency ban, though Senate leaders plan to strip that provision.
The Senate faces pressure to act before the deadline, as bipartisan privacy advocates seek new limits on government surveillance, and the bill’s fate remains uncertain amid ongoing national security debates.
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