Friday, June 19, 2026 · Capitol Hill
THE REAUTHORIZATION OF FISA SECTION 702 (WHICH EXPIRED LAST FRIDAY) FAILED AFTER 199 DEMOCRATS VOTED AGAINST...
FISA Section 702 expired last Friday after 199 Democrats voted it down. President Trump made clear he opposes any reauthorization that doesn't include the SAVE America Act. The surveillance program's future now hangs in the balance. Democrats blocked the measure in a straight party-line fight on Capitol Hill.
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