Seven Republicans Vote Against FISA Extension After Bipartisan Plan Blows Up Seven Senate Republicans and all Democrats, except one, voted against renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, causing a bipartisan deal to fail. Democrats opposed the measure in protest of President Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence, while the Republican senators cited a lack of adequate protections for citizens. The vote against the extension came after the passage of an immigration funding bill.

• Seven Senate Republicans voted to block debate on renewing Section 702 of FISA for three years.
• The vote failed with 47 yeas and 52 nays.
• Democrats voted against the measure due to President Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, fearing weaponization of the intelligence community.
• Republican senators who voted against the bill cited insufficient protections for citizens from government surveillance.
• Congress has until June 12 to reach a new agreement on FISA extension.