Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extensions

Congress left Washington this week without renewing a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday, ensuring America's spy network will lose some of its powers used to thwart terrorist plots.

Foreign surveillance law set to expire as Congress leaves town after rejecting extensions

TL;DR

  • Congress left Washington without renewing a foreign surveillance law.
  • The law is set to expire on Friday.
  • The spy network will lose some of its powers.
  • These powers are used to thwart terrorist plots.