Seven Republicans vote against FISA extension after bipartisan plan blows up
Seven Senate Republicans opposed a bipartisan deal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Their dissent followed Democrats' rejection of the plan due to President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence. The vote ultimately failed with a count of 47 to 52.
- ▪Seven Senate Republicans voted against the FISA extension after Democrats rejected the plan.
- ▪The dissenting Republicans argued that the proposal lacked sufficient protections for citizens.
- ▪The vote failed with a tally of 47 to 52, highlighting divisions within the Senate.
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Seven Senate Republicans voted against a bipartisan deal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for another three years, after Democrats tanked the plan over President Donald Trump’s pick for the director of national intelligence. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Rand Paul (R-KY), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Kennedy (R-LA) joined all Democrats, except for Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), in voting against the measure. While Democrats voted against it in protest of Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte as acting DNI, the seven Republicans justified their vote by arguing there weren’t enough protections for citizens. The vote failed 47 to 52.
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