Congress Resumes FiSA 702 Pressure, OKs 10-Day Extension Amid GOP Friction
TL;DR
Facing a rift within his party and failed attempts at a longer, unchanged renewal, Congress approved a 10-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to avert a lapse. Privacy advocates press for a warrant for Americans' incidental data, while broader reforms remain uncertain after the chaotic votes and intra-party disputes.
- US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting The Guardian
- Trump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans on FISA Axios
- Opinion | Section 702 Lets the Government Spy on Americans. Congress Must Fix It. The New York Times
- Republicans buck Trump to reject 18-month FISA extension CNN
- US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days Al Jazeera
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