The House rejected the last-ditch effort by conservatives to block the re-authorization of the spy program

House rejects last-ditch effort by hard-line Republicans to block FISA reauthorization. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorized. House rejected final effort to block reauthorizing Section 702, a part of the Act that allows surveillance in the U.S. government.

House rejects last-ditch effort by hardline conservatives to block FISA reauthorization. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorized. House rejected final effort to block re-authorization of Section 702, a key part of the surveillance program. House votes to reject effort to reauthorize Section 702.

House votes to reauthorize FISA spy program amid some GOP opposition. Amendment that would have limited warrantless surveillance failed to pass. Some Republicans blocked the legislation from reaching the floor without their demands. The vote comes days after some GOP lawmakers blocked the bill from passing the House.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire next week. The act gives the U.S. intelligence community the power to collect information and communications from foreign adversaries. The House is voting again Friday on advancing legislation to reauthorize section 702 of FISA.

House votes to renew FISA spying tool after earlier Republican revolt. 19 conservative privacy hawks revolted against Republican leadership and blocked the legislation on the floor when their demands were not met. The House voted to renew a powerful surveillance program on Friday, two days after the revolt.

House Republicans are considering a two-year sunset on FISA to encourage hard-line GOP members to vote favorably on a procedural rule after the last one failed. House GOP considers backup FISA plan to sunset spy tool after stunning floor defeat. Hard-line Republicans are pushing for a vote on a new procedural rule.