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US surveillance powers (FISA Section 702) set to lapse after House vote fails

US surveillance powers (FISA Section 702) set to lapse after House vote fails

Published Jun 11, 2026 · 12:30 GMT

A short-term extension of FISA Section 702 — a key US foreign-surveillance authority — failed in the House amid backlash tied to Trump's intelligence pick Bill Pulte, leaving the powers set to expire. Security hawks warn of a dangerous intelligence gap; we are awaiting the fuller case from privacy advocates who welcome the lapse.

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Security hawks

Supporters of Section 702 warn that letting the foreign-surveillance authority lapse creates a dangerous blind spot against terrorism and hostile states — and blame the House standoff, entangled with the fight over Trump's intelligence pick Pulte, for the gap.

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