House rejects extensions of Patriot Act provisions

House rejects extensions of Patriot Act provisions

JIM ABRAMS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Tuesday failed to extend the life of three surveillance tools that are key to the nation’s post-Sept. 11 anti-terror law, a slipup for the new Republican leadership that miscalculated the level of opposition. The House voted 277-148 to keep the three provisions of the […]