Republicans Reject Trumps Proposal for 18-Month FISA Extension

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Congressional Republicans have rejected an 18-month extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a law that governs foreign intelligence gathering. The decision comes after a rare defeat for President Donald Trump, who had supported the extension.

The FISA extension was part of a broader bill aimed at extending various surveillance laws, including Section 702, which allows the government to collect signals intelligence on non-US targets. Congress temporarily extended these laws in December, but the new deadline is set to expire in March.

Section 702 has been criticized by some lawmakers and advocacy groups, who argue that it allows for excessive surveillance of Americans without sufficient oversight. The law has been used to gather intelligence on foreign targets, but also has been used to collect data on US citizens.

The rejection of the FISA extension is seen as a significant development in the ongoing debate over national security and civil liberties. Congress will now need to revisit the issue and potentially pass new legislation to extend the surveillance laws.

In related news, the House of Representatives passed a 10-day extension of the surveillance laws in December, but this was not enough to secure the support of all Republicans. The rejection of the FISA extension is seen as a rare defeat for President Trump, who had supported the extension.

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