White House pushes for surveillance law renewal

The Biden administration is pushing Congress to renew a federal surveillance law. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act expires at the end of this year and the White House is making the case for it to be renewed by lawmakers. Administration officials say surveillance programs authorized by Section 702 have helped them catch fentanyl smugglers and the hackers who temporarily shut down a key fuel pipeline two years ago. However, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are expressing reservations, citing concerns about protecting Americans’ privacy from warrantless searches.