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

The decision to extend a warrantless security law until 30 April came after 20 Republicans worked with House Democrats to defeat attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals

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Here is what some Congressional Democrats are saying about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa), which the House voted early Friday to extend for 10 days:

Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader, called the attempt by Republicans to pass a five-year extension of the law “unacceptable”.