Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House
Senator Ron Wyden briefly stalled action in the Senate to advocate for significant privacy revisions to the surveillance program.
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Senator Ron Wyden briefly stalled action in the Senate to advocate for significant privacy revisions to the surveillance program.
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Congress passed a short-term 10-day extension of Section 702 surveillance powers to avoid a Monday deadline after multiple long-term renewal efforts collapsed in the House due to bipartisan privacy concerns and intra-party GOP divisions.
Senate Majority Leader overseeing the stopgap vote
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House Freedom Caucus member opposing the bills
Representative criticizing House management
Representative advocating for revised bill
House Majority Leader involved in negotiations
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