House rejects FISA extension before Section 702 deadline (opens in new tab)

The House on Thursday rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the foreign surveillance authority set to expire at midnight Friday after lawmakers voted 198-218 against extending it until July 2. House Speaker Mike Johnson used a fast-track procedure that required a two-thirds majority for passage, and 19 Republicans joined most Democrats in opposition while seven Democrats supported the extension. The vote followed President Trump's...