The Senate passed a short-term extension of the surveillance court bill on Friday as Republican House lawmakers remained firm on their demands for warrants and safeguards against abuses. The brief extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) Section 702,

Congress on Friday approved a short-term extension for a critical foreign surveillance program after GOP leaders struggled to secure a longer term extension amid clamoring from some of their members for reforms to protect Americans’ privacy.

Washington — The Senate on Friday approved a short-term extension of a key surveillance tool, hours after the House passed the measure that punts the issue until the end of the month amid GOP infighting.

A coalition of conservative House Republicans and progressive House Democrats blocked longer extensions of the spy powers in an overnight House session early Friday morning, before the Senate unanimously approved the 10-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.

The measure would renew the warrantless surveillance program through April 30.

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