The GOP-led House overcame one last remaining hurdle on Monday to approve a bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a spy tool that proponents say is critical to protecting national security, and send it to the Senate before the foreign data collection authorities sunset at the end of this week.
Lawmakers voted 259–128 to table a motion to reconsider the legislation that was introduced right after the chamber passed it on Friday. The last-ditch effort to stave off the bill was spearheaded by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R‑FL), who urged colleagues to join in her in demanding a warrant requirement to address concerns about FISA abuse and privacy.
Luna sent a letter to Republicans and Democrats, rallying support for her cause. She made a specific appeal to the 56 members who voted to pass the FISA bill after …