House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats - CNN

After approving an initial short-term extension to buy time, the House later passed a three-year reauthorization of Section 702 amid intense intraparty fights. The Pulte appointment in the executive branch has since heightened uncertainty around longer-term renewal, as Senate GOP dissension makes additional clean extensions harder to secure and increases reliance on Democratic votes. The personnel move raises the prospect of more stopgap measures rather than a stable settlement.