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House Rejects Section 702 Extension Amid Trump Nominee Concerns

6/12/2026

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The House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 on June 11, 2026, by a 218-198 vote, with Republicans voting 190-19 for it and seven Democrats supporting it.
Privacy-rights groups and outrage over President Donald Trump’s nomination of Bill Pulte led many House Democrats to abandon a clean renewal, shifting the vote.
The ACLU and Common Cause warned that any renewal would let the Trump administration pursue mass surveillance without meaningful oversight.

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The House rejected a short-term extension of Section 702 on June 11, 2026, by a 218-198 vote, with Republicans voting 190-19 for it and seven Democrats supporting it.
Privacy-rights groups and outrage over President Donald Trump’s nomination of Bill Pulte led many House Democrats to abandon a clean renewal, shifting the vote.
The ACLU and Common Cause warned that any renewal would let the Trump administration pursue mass surveillance without meaningful oversight.