"The failed vote caps weeks of bipartisan resistance to a clean reauthorization of the surveillance program, authorized under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act."
"Twenty Republicans broke ranks and sank it, a sharp rebuke of both Johnson and President Donald Trump, who had spent the week personally working holdouts to back the bill."
"The amendment contained a provision that was in essence a fake warrant requirement. It would have prohibited government officers from 'intentionally' targeting Americans' communications."
House Speaker Mike Johnson's late-night vote aimed to reauthorize a surveillance program under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The program allows federal agents to access Americans' communications without a warrant. Despite efforts from the White House and GOP leadership, twenty Republicans opposed the bill, leading to its failure. This reflects ongoing bipartisan resistance to the program, with demands for warrant requirements and restrictions on government access to personal data. The authorization is set to expire soon, intensifying the urgency of the situation.
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