House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart

Apr 17, 2026 - 12:00
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House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart
The House unanimously passed a short-term of the nation’s spy powers until in the wee hours Friday morning — pushing the deadline from April 20 to April 30 — after GOP rebels dramatically rejected a late-night, last-minute deal to extend for five years while adding some additional reforms and language intended to woo the holdouts.…