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House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown

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House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown Open in Foxnews.com
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  • The Senate approved a short-term extension of the surveillance tool after the House passed it, delaying a longer fix until the end of the month amid GOP infighting.
  • GOP hardliners blocked longer 5-year or 18-month extensions, prompting a two-week renewal that keeps the program alive while negotiations continue.
  • The extension pushes back the deadline by 10 days, until April 30, as lawmakers try to reach a longer-term solution.

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House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

https://www.ms.now/news/house-extends-surveillance-powers-april-30-late-night-revoltMs.now
House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/house-extends-surveillance-powers-april-30-late-night-revolt-sinks-gop-rcna332298Nbcnews.com
House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats | CNN Politics

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/politics/house-fisa-foreign-surveillanceCnn.com
House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats | CNN Politics

House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/17/house-congress-republicans-trump-administration-us-politics-news-liveTheguardian.com
House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live

Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/senate-extends-controversial-surveillance-program-used-by-u-s-spy-agenciesPbs.org
Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies

Congress passes 10-day extension to government’s foreign spying powers

https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/us-news/house-passes-10-day-renewal-of-governments-foreign-spy-powers/Nypost.com
Congress passes 10-day extension to government’s foreign spying powers

Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

https://www.wired.com/story/republican-mutiny-sinks-trumps-push-to-extend-warrantless-surveillance/Wired.com
Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

Trump struggles to gather GOP support for his unpopular surveillance program

https://www.rawstory.com/fisa/Rawstory.com
Trump struggles to gather GOP support for his unpopular surveillance program

Controversial FISA surveillance program extended by House but only until April 30

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/controversial-surveillance-program-extended-by-house-but-only-until-april-30/Cbsnews.com
Controversial FISA surveillance program extended by House but only until April 30

Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/17/section-702-fisa-congress-surveillance.htmlCnbc.com
Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program

House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

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House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan

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