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Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel
Some Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a final vote on the extension next week, complicating efforts to extend the critical program before it expires on June 12.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel, Some Republicans joined Democrats in the 47-52 vote against a procedural motion that would have set up a final vote on the extension next week, complicating efforts to extend the critical program before it expires on June 12.
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- Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intelPBS News - 2026-06-05T15:35:27+00:00
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