Congress is facing a deadline to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the government to surveil foreign individuals without a warrant. A recent Senate deal to extend this authority was disrupted by a procedural vote, and bipartisan support is needed to advance the extension before it expires on June 12.
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Congress is facing a deadline to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the government to surveil foreign individuals without a warrant. A recent Senate deal to extend this authority was disrupted by a procedural vote, and bipartisan support is needed to advance the extension before it expires on June 12.
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