Breaking news on the FISA warrants...Trump
House passes FISA reauthorization despite Trump tweet criticizing the program
House passes legislation to renew key NSA surveillance program after Trump’s contradictory tweets
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/politics/fisa-house-vote-congress/index.html
CNN)The House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is a key tool of the US intelligence community, despite President Donald Trump's tweeted criticism of the government's surveillance program.
The vote was 256-164. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.
House Republican leaders and top administration officials believed early Thursday morning that they were in good shape to pass the plan, even though it faced opposition from the right and the left and is always a heavy legislative lift.
And then Trump tweeted.
The President's tweet at 7:33 a.m. ET that questioned the already contentious program came at the worst time for GOP leaders who spent recent weeks rounding up the votes and combating demands for changes from conservatives and libertarian elements of the conference. The White House and law enforcement agencies have also been working the Hill and securing support from both sides of the aisle.
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