Posted 4/11/2024, 11:33:10 AM
House Republicans Block Surveillance Law Extension, Despite Pleas from National Security Officials
- House Republicans blocked legislation to extend expiring warrantless surveillance law that national security officials call crucial
- Came after former President Trump urged lawmakers to kill the bill
- Setback for Speaker Johnson who said the law is too important to national security to allow to expire
- Hard-right Republicans oppose law as overreach of government spying powers and way to inflict pain on intelligence agencies
- Leaves future of surveillance law uncertain as attempts to extend and amend it have failed 3 times in the House