Surveillance Program Saved! Senators Strike Deal on Impending FISA Bill Deadline
Washington D.C. – After facing a standstill for hours, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Friday evening that a deal had been reached to vote on a series of amendments to a House-approved bill regarding the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrantless surveillance program. This agreement placed the bill on track to pass before the midnight deadline. The contentious FISA Section 702’s expanded surveillance powers were set to expire at the …