Senate temporarily extends nation’s controversial spying powers after House fumbles

The Senate extended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) past its April 20 deadline after the House failed to reauthorize it, maintaining a contentious debate over Section 702, which allows surveillance on foreign nationals but risks collecting data on Americans. The bipartisan opposition to a clean reauthorization highlights privacy concerns, with lawmakers from both parties and the White House divided on warrant requirements for government surveillance.