This story is from May 28, 2020

Government surveillance bill withdrawn in US House

Government surveillance bill withdrawn in US House
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (AP)
WASHINGTON: The US house of representatives is dropping consideration of legislation that would have extended US surveillance tools, the chamber's number two Democrat said on Thursday, after President Donald Trump threatened a veto and his fellow Republicans withdrew their support for the bill.
"The two-thirds of the Republican party that voted for this bill in March have indicated they are going to vote against it now," representative Steny Hoyer said in a statement on Thursday, after a vote on the measure was unexpectedly postponed late on Wednesday.

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