Late Night FISA Push Tanked By House GOP Hardliners
GOP hardliners blocked House Republicans’ late-night push to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), stalling a five-year renewal of key surveillance powers. The proposal to reauthorize also included new warrant requirements and tougher criminal penalties for misuse of FISA authorities, but lawmakers failed to reach a consensus. (RELATED: ‘Unprecedented Mass Surveillance’: Bipartisan Senators Warn Of Privacy Threat Tied To FISA Renewal)…
