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WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on extending divisive U.S. spy powers
The House has moved to extend a three-year reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), with a 235-191 vote that advanced the bill toward the Senate as the expiration deadline approaches. Reports consistently note a bipartisan vote in the House and that the extension may face a challenging path in the Senate, with discussions of new oversight measures but no agreement on broader warrants. The timeline centers on a Friday expiration and ongoing intra-party debates within Republicans and pressure from critics.
Concrete downstream impact noted: the extension keeps the surveillance program in effect until a future decision, with the deadline looming and the Senate path unclear (ABC News; NPR; PBS).
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WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on extending divisive U.S. spy powers
Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La, stands behind the rostrum on the House floor before an address by King Charles III at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption The House of Representatives voted to extend a key surveillance program for three years, by a vote.
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A short-term extension of the program expires at midnight Thursday. The House on Wednesday passed a three-year reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act (FISA) by a vote of 235-191, but the bill could run into problems in the Senate. A 10-day extension of the program's authorization.