House Republican leadership appears to be nearing an agreement to renew the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with minor modifications, according to a Thursday report from Politico that cited four sources familiar with the negotiations.
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump urged GOP members of Congress to work collaboratively on extending the legislation that permits U.S. intelligence organizations to monitor foreign communications overseas through data collected from American digital networks. The current authorization is scheduled to lapse next week.
Congressional sources indicate a procedural vote on the measure is scheduled for roughly 12:15 a.m. on Friday.
