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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) (C) talks with committee members Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) (L) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) while hearing testimony from former Special Counsel Robert Hur in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes extension of expiring surveillance authorities

Just days ago, lawmakers voted against even allowing a debate on an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is in the early stages of crafting a bill that would compel tech companies to bypass encryption on consumer devices. (Getty)

Congress wants to prevent states from weakening encryption

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would preempt any attempts by states to weaken encryption.
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