The House on Wednesday approved the renewal of the nation’s warrantless spy powers in a 235-191 vote that cleared the chamber with support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The bill, which would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), still has to clear the Senate, another challenging hurdle before the powers expire on April 30. Section 702 of FISA allows the government to spy on foreigners located abroad, but it has long generated calls to include a warrant requirement before reviewing any information collected on Americans who communicate with overseas targets. The measure passed by the House on Wednesday includes modest reforms to the program, including allowing a larger pool of lawmakers to review information presented to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It extends Section 702 for three years — longer than the 18-month request initially made by President Trump. But those changes were not enough to win over privacy hawks on both sides of the aisle, a dynamic likely to replay itself in the Senate. This year also saw a greater number of Democrats who opposed renewing Section 702, with many arguing the Trump administration could not be trusted not to abuse the powerful spy tool. While 147 Democrats voted to renew Section 702 in 2024, this year just 42 did. And while 88 Republicans opposed FISA when it was last considered, this time just 22 did – a sign of Trump’s influence on the issue.