The House scraps a vote on legislation to renew a set of expired domestic surveillance powers after passage appeared uncertain following President Trump's veto threat
In a statement, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the vote, which had been postponed late Wednesday, was being pulled entirely amid widespread Republican opposition. Some progressive Democrats, frustrated that more privacy amendments wouldn’t be included, had also expressed a lack.
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