WASHINGTON — The Senate blocked an extension early Friday of a key surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies as concerns mounted over President Donald Trump’s selection of federal housing finance regulator Bill Pulte to serve as director of national intelligence.
What You Need To Know The Senate has blocked a procedural vote on extending a key surveillance program used by U.S. intelligence agencies
The vote complicates efforts to renew the program before it expires June 12
Seven Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in opposing the measure, which would have set up a final vote next week
The setback
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