WASHINGTON, United States: The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a short-term extension of a major warrantless surveillance program, leaving one of Washington’s most powerful intelligence tools on course to expire within hours. The failed vote on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act came after Democrats — and some Republicans — balked at renewing the authority amid a wider fight over President Donald Trump’s plan to install close ally Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence (DNI).

A US surveillance law that allows federal authorities to collect the communications of foreigners abroad and search them for Americans’ data without a

Congress is struggling to extend a key surveillance law — in part due to privacy concerns and to Trump's pick of Bill Pulte for spy chief.

Senate Democrats appeared ready to reject President Donald Trump’s request for a short-term extension of a key surveillance authority Wednesday, arguing the president’s promise to…

Senate Democrats and seven Republicans voted 47-52 to block FISA Section 702 extension ahead of its June 12 expiration, demanding warrant reforms.

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.

...long been controversial, in part because Americans can also be caught up in its warrantless surveillance dragnet.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapses Friday.

The House failed to pass a last-minute, short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on Friday.

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

The U.S. House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The surveillance authority expires Friday.

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

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire this weekend unless Congress acts.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire this weekend unless Congress acts.

The House of Representatives failed to renew FISA Section 702, a surveillance law that allows U.S. spy agencies to collect foreigners' communications.

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

“Every day that Section 702 is in effect without reforms is a day that Americans’ rights are under threat," Sen. Ron Wyden said.

The law is set to expire on Friday at midnight

The House voted 198-218 against extending FISA Section 702, letting the warrantless surveillance authority lapse as lawmakers clash over privacy reforms.

The House of Representatives has voted against extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, putting one of the U.S. government's most important intelligence…