A bill that would have extended spy powers rules failed in the House Thursday after Democrats and some Republicans refused to back the measure.

Democratic support will be crucial to getting an extension of the government spy program across the finish line.

The issue is way bigger than Bill Pulte.

Republicans have gently acknowledged how to get Democratic votes for FISA, which they’ll need to overcome a filibuster and counteract their own defections.

Democrats are withholding their votes to extend FISA Section 702 after the president appointed an acting director of national intelligence with no national security background.

President Trump said he's asking Congress to approve a short-term extension of a key spy authority to "provide time for the selection and confirmation of a permanent" director of…

Unless Congress acts, a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of this week.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed back against bipartisan criticism of his choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

Pulte's appointment has scrambled talks to renew a spy tool known as FISA 702, as lawmakers in both parties have been vocal about his lack of national security experience and role…

The House will vote on a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that will extend the program until July 2.

A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely

WASHINGTON (AP) — A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad is growing more likely after President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapses Friday.

Democrats withheld their support for the measure over Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

Measure failed in 198-218 vote after Democrats said they would block renewal of Fisa over naming of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence

Some Republicans have voiced concerns about how the authority, though targeted at foreigners abroad, enables the incidental warrantless surveillance of Americans...

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a short-term extension of foreign surveillance powers sought by President Donald

The House today refused to renew an extension through July 2 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions amid a row over Bill Pulte's DNI role.

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

A bill that would have extended spy powers rules failed in the House Thursday after Democrats and some Republicans refused to back the measure.

Congressional Republicans, unenthusiastic about Pulte’s elevation to DNI, were unable to extend FISA legislation without Democratic votes