House strikes deal to extend surveillance powers – By Associated Press (Boston Herald) / March 10 2020
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers prepared to extend surveillance authorities that expire this month, releasing legislation that could represent a rare bipartisan agreement after members of both parties said they wanted to ensure the tools preserved civil liberties.
House Democrats posted the text of a bill online, readying the legislation for a vote before lawmakers leave Washington at the end of the week. The current provisions expire Sunday.
The bill was the product of bipartisan negotiations between Democrats and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, according to an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and one other person familiar with the talks. They requested anonymity to discuss the confidential negotiations.
It was not clear if the Senate would support the bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has supported renewing the authorities, but his office did not have immediate comment on the draft released by the House.
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