The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Congress on Thursday passed a bill to temporarily extend a spying authority of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 45 days as congressional debate on the controversial measure continues.
The House passed the “clean” extension without reforms, which punts the deadline from April 30 to June 12, in a 261–111 vote. It was passed under a suspension of the rules, meaning it relied on Democratic support to pass. However, opposition to the measure was also bipartisan, with 26 Republicans joining 85 Democrats in casting a “No” vote.
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