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Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
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Congress renewed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for 45 days.
Key facts
- The Senate ultimately landed on a 45-day extension, which the House upheld Thursday afternoon in a 261-111 vote
- Ron Wyden (D-OR) favored a three-week reauthorization, while Tom Cotton (R-AR) called for a 45-day extension, citing an upcoming one-week recess
- Congress renewed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for 45 days
- Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but only for another 45 days
Summary
“Three weeks is more than enough time to negotiate a reform bill,” Thune said on the Senate floor on Thursday. That’s the open question. The Senate ultimately landed on a 45-day extension, which the House upheld Thursday afternoon in a 261-111 vote. “We spent all night waiting around while Republicans fought among themselves,” McGovern said.