House lawmakers have passed a reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a key tool used to monitor threats and gather intelligence. In this segment, Speaker Mike Johnson ...

After weeks of back-and-forth over renewal of a government surveillance program, the House was forced to accept a short-term extension sent over by the Senate or risk the spy tool expiring altogether.

Washington — The House and Senate on Thursday passed a temporary extension of a key surveillance authority that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners without a warrant, buying ...

The House and Senate on Thursday passed a 45-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The surveillance program was due to expire at the end of Thursday and ...

Congress has approved another short-term extension of controversial spy powers that permit US officials to monitor phone calls and text messages from foreign targets. The deadline to renew the ...

Washington — A powerful surveillance authority that the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners cleared the House on Wednesday, resolving one stalemate that threatened to derail its renewal before ...

Congressional Republicans are racing to extend a controversial spying program before it is scheduled to lapse Friday at midnight. House lawmakers voted 235 to 191 in a bipartisan manner to extend ...

American flags fly in front of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington. Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP After a dramatic few weeks of scrapped votes and tough ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The House passed a bill extending authorization for a contentious foreign spying power for three years, after weeks of GOP disputes ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen past antennas and satellites atop the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office near Judiciary Square on February 10, 2026. A law that has allowed federal ...

House GOP leadership’s plan to extend a powerful government surveillance program survived a critical hurdle, even as GOP privacy hawks threaten to stop the measure in its tracks on the House floor.