Late-night votes scuttle House push on surveillance authority
Donald Trump reportedly lobbied House Republicans for an 18-month extension of the surveillance authority without significant changes.
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House Republican leadership's push to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA collapsed in a late-night session, resulting in a short-term extension through April 30 after privacy hawks and Democrats rejected proposed 5-year and 18-month renewal plans.
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