Senate passes 10-day FISA extension after House revolt sinks long-term deal

The short-term patch was cleared by unanimous consent hours after the House sank a five-year proposal and had to pivot to the 10-day stopgap. It now goes to President Donald Trump’s desk.

The Senate approved a 10-day extension of a key surveillance power Friday morning, hours after the House advanced the short-term patch following its failure to reach agreement on a longer-term deal.

The measure, passed via unanimous consent, would grant lawmakers some additional time to negotiate over the future of the spying program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill extends the program until April 30, instead of its prior expiration of April 20. It now goes to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

The spying power lets U.S. intelligence agencies warrantlessly compel communications providers to furnish messages of foreign targets abroad. In the process, agencies can also collect Americans’ communications if ...