Warrantless Spying Wins In House After Tie Sinks Key Change (1)

The Republican-led House on Friday approved the reauthorization of a contentious spy law for two years, a win for Speaker Mike Johnson ahead of his meeting with Donald Trump who just days before helped sink the measure.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act permits agencies to collect the electronic communications abroad of people who aren’t US citizens. Renewal has been contentious as the program permits the warrantless collection of private messages in certain circumstances where Americans are in contact with a foreign surveillance target. The vote was 273-147.

The House, on a tie vote, rejected a major change ...