Congress Lets Decades-Old Spying Law Lapse Amid Trump's Controversial DNI Nomination
Section 702 has also been used to surveil American citizens.
Congress failed to extend a key surveillance law on Thursday night, according to a report by Politico. This effectively means that Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will expire for the first time since 2008, as the House isn't expected to vote again until June 23.
The House rejected a proposal that would've extended the law until July 2, on a 218-198 vote. The extension actually required a two-thirds majority, but didn't even get a simple majority. Nearly 20 Republicans joined with Democrats to block the motion. A few hours later, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden blocked a couple of proposed extensions for the law in the Senate.
This law has been around nearly 20 years through multiple presidencies from both parties. So what's the issue right now? There are some who don't like it when...
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