Congress Fails to Extend FISA

A failed House vote and failed Senate quick-extension attempts put Section 702 foreign-surveillance powers on track to expire Friday, reviving national-security and privacy fights before the House returns June 23.

1. Frame 1House rejection puts Section 702 spying powers on track to expire Friday, exposing national-security and privacy tradeoffs.
2. Frame 2The short bill needed two-thirds support; it failed 198-218, with 19 Republicans voting no.
3. Frame 3Senators tried three quick extensions, but each unanimous-consent attempt also failed Thursday.
4. Frame 4A lapse would be Section 702's first since 2008, interrupting a counterterrorism intelligence tool.
5. Frame 5Privacy hawks in both parties demand tighter guardrails for Americans' swept-up communications.
6. Frame 6Talks stalled after Trump chose Bill Pulte as acting DNI; the House is not due back until June 23.