House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension Ahead of Friday Deadline

The warrantless surveillance authority appears on track to expire as the House departed from recess after the failed vote.
House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension Ahead of Friday Deadline
The U.S. Capitol building on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—A key spy law could expire after the House blocked its short-term reauthorization.

The June 11 vote set back an effort to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

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Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at [email protected]
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