House Votes to Extend Surveillance Powers Until April 30

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on April 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill in the early hours of April 17 extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a law that grants the government authority for warrantless surveillance. The bill cleared the House by

Controversial surveillance program extended by House but only until April 30

Washington — The House early Friday approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies in a post-midnight session after Republicans revolted and refused President Trump’s push for a longer extension. The measure passed by unanimous consent, meaning no members objected. It now goes to the Senate.

House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart

The House unanimously passed a short-term of the nation’s spy powers until in the wee hours Friday morning — pushing the deadline from April 20 to April 30 — after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend for five years while adding some additional reforms and language intended to woo the holdouts….

GOP hard-liners threaten to tank FISA vote

House GOP hardliners are threatening to tank the FISA rule shortly on the House floor as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to force through a five year extension, according to four people granted anonymity to speak about plans not yet public. They’re livid over the “inexplicable 5 year extension, the fake warrant requirement, and the walk

Senate Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Mining Ban in Minnesota, Sending Bill to Trump

Crushed waste rock from processing taconite rises above a street lined with trees in Eveleth, Minn., on Oct. 2, 2018. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Senate narrowly voted on April 16 to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the former Biden administration on a national forest in northeastern Minnesota. The measure, which