Senate Passes Reauthorization of Controversial FISA Surveillance Program

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Schumer says senators struggling to reach deal to pass FISA before deadline

Lawmakers voted 60-34 to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, after the House passed the measure late last week. The House passed the bill after a new version was put forward for a two-year reauthorization instead of five years, a change that helped appease conservatives who had initially revolted against the legislation. A two-year reauthorization would give former President Donald Trump a chance to overhaul the law if he wins the upcoming presidential election.

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Senate approves extension of FISA surveillance just after deadline

The Senate early Saturday passed a two-year reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program after hours of intense and sometimes acrimonious debate on the Senate floor, narrowly avoiding a key national intelligence gathering capability going dark.

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Senate renews FISA spy powers after late-night breakthrough - Washington Examiner

A bipartisan group of privacy hawks had refused to fast-track the legislation, which renews Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but they agreed to back down after party leadership offered a handful of votes. The holdouts, an unorthodox coalition of conservatives and progressives raising civil liberties concerns, could not stop the legislation but threatened to delay its passage until early next week.

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Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline. The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support would extend for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It now goes to President Obama for his approval or veto. The vote comes after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program.
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Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline. The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support would extend for two years the program. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Biden "will swiftly sign the bill"
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