"FISA Reauthorization Overcomes GOP Setback, Advances in House and Sparks Senate Controversy"

The House passed a rule to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the U.S. government to collect electronic communications of non-Americans without a warrant. After a previous setback, hard-line Republicans regrouped and advanced a new version of the bill for a two-year reauthorization. The White House strongly supports the reauthorization but opposes an amendment that would require a warrant to access data from Americans communicating with foreign targets. The amendment, backed by both progressive and far-right Republicans, will be one of six considered before final passage.