Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
President Trump unsuccessfully lobbied House Republicans to unify behind a clean 18-month renewal of surveillance powers.
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President Trump unsuccessfully lobbied House Republicans to unify behind a clean 18-month renewal of surveillance powers.
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Congress passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702 surveillance powers to avoid a deadline expiration after multiple long-term renewal attempts by House GOP leadership and Donald Trump failed due to privacy concerns.
Senator and leading critic of surveillance powers
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Senate Majority Leader overseeing the extension
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Member of the House Freedom Caucus
Democratic Representative criticizing the process
Republican Representative during floor debate
House Majority Leader
Outlets across the spectrum highlight Trump's unsuccessful push for a "clean" 18-month FISA extension, with Axios describing the outcome as a "rare defeat" for the president among House Republicans. Left-leaning RawStory emphasizes Trump's "major U-turn" on a surveillance tool he previously criticized, while right-leaning Daily Caller focuses on his reported policy rift with Tulsi Gabbard over "Deep State" spy tools.
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