House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies - AP News

House rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies  AP News

House Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days

The Senate would need to also approve the stopgap measure that passed the House early Friday. Libertarian-leaning House Republicans had balked at a long-term extension.

By Charlie Savage

House Rejects Compromise Surveillance Bill, Forcing Short-Term FISA Extension - WSJ

House Rejects Compromise Surveillance Bill, Forcing Short-Term FISA Extension  WSJ

House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live

The decision to extend a warrantless security law until 30 April came after 20 Republicans worked with House Democrats to defeat attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The House of Representatives voted early on Friday to briefly extend an expiring and controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance. Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in...

By Vivian Ho

House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.

By Eric McDaniel

House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats - CNN

House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats  CNN

House approves renewal of controversial spy agency surveillance powers after late-night revolt

Democrats blasted the middle-of-the-night voting as amateur hour

By The Associated Press

US House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote

House members voted by unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30.

US House passes extension of international surveillance law

The US House of Representatives voted in the early hours of Friday to extend a key government surveillance authorisation for two weeks, after a Republican push for a five-year renewal failed to advance. Members voted by unanimous consent to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through 30 April. The measure now […]

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Lawmaker files bill restoring fuel price regulation

MANILA – Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua has filed a bill returning to the state the power to step in when fuel prices swing sharply in the world market. House Bill (HB) No. 8839, or the proposed “Fuel Price Stabilization and Energy Security Act,” seeks to establish a Fuel Regulatory Board, create a new

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Reps probe insurance gaps in N1.12tn Anchor Borrowers Scheme

The Anchor Borrowers Programme, introduced in 2015 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is a federal government intervention designed to boost agricultural production, particularly among smallholder farmers. The post Reps probe insurance gaps in N1.12tn Anchor Borrowers Scheme appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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