Congress Leaves Washington Without Renewing FISA Surveillance Law

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Congress left Washington without renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, allowing a key foreign surveillance authority used to track foreign terrorists and national security threats to expire Friday.Republicans in the House and Senate tried Thursday to pass a three-week extension, but Democrats and a minority of Republicans blocked the effort. The House failed to pass the measure in a 198-21