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

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

House votes to prolong Fisa surveillance law for 10 days Hello and welcome to our live protection of US politics. The House of Representatives voted early on Friday to briefly prolong an expiring and controversial law that grants the US authorities sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance. The choice to prolong Section 702 of the Foreign…

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Top woman in Congress says she ‘did not even hear a rumor’ about Swalwell, Gonzales

Top woman in Congress says she ‘did not even hear a rumor’ about Swalwell, Gonzales

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the House minority whip, mentioned Thursday that she by no means heard a “rumor” about alleged misconduct by former Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.). “I personally didn’t even hear a rumor about Eric Swalwell or Tony Gonzales until the allegations came out,” she informed host Kate Bolduan on…

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