Senate extends federal surveillance law for 45 days, sends to House
The Senate approved a 45-day extension of a key surveillance provision under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow time for negotiations on its reauthorization. Lawmakers reached a bipartisan agreement after Senator Ron Wyden secured a commitment to declassify a recent FISA court ruling within 15 days. The measure now moves to the House, where it must be approved before the extension can take effect.
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Senate lawmakers on Thursday approved a short-term extension of a provision in the federal surveillance law to hash out the final terms of its reauthorization. The vote happened after the chamber gave unanimous consent to a 45-day extension before it went back to the House for approval. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed to the extension after Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, received an assurance from the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sens. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Mark Warner of Virginia, that they would send a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to declassify a recent FISA court decision.
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