Congress passes short-term FISA extension
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The House passed a 45-day clean extension of Section 702 of FISA — the government's warrantless surveillance authority — after the Senate failed to accept the House's long-term extension of the program.Why it matters: The national security tool won't lapse Thursday night, but lawmakers are punting another thorny fight just weeks down the road.A group of lawmakers has dug in on demanding warrant requirements be attached to the bill despite leadership's resistance. Thursday's vote was 261-111. Th
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