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Congress Fails to Extend FISA

House rejection puts Section 702 spying powers on track to expire Friday, exposing national-security and privacy tradeoffs

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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.
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Jun 12, 7:28 AM EDT
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