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Jeff Mordock

jmordock@washingtontimes.com

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Jeff Mordock

In this file photo, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, of N.Y., questions FBI Director Christopher Wray as he testifies during an oversight hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House votes to convene conference committee to reach FISA deal

The House on Thursday approved convening conference committee negotiations with the Senate in hopes of reaching a deal on a controversial bill that would reauthorize government surveillance powers. Democrats blamed Mr. Trump for blowing up the bipartisan support for the measure. "The Republicans abandoned this bipartisan project for one reason and one reason only -- the president tweeted on a whim and told them to oppose this bill," complained Rep. Jerry Nadler, New York Democrat, on the House floor.

May 28, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Democrats withdraw FISA bill amid Trump veto threat

Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to yank from the House floor a Democrat-backed bill to reauthorize government spy powers Thursday, blaming Republicans for the failure to ram through a measure that she had vowed to pass "one way or another."

May 28, 2020
In this May 19, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans at their weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Donald Trump threatens to veto House FISA bill

President Trump on Wednesday vowed to veto legislation extending three Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act provisions, saying the law was abused to monitor members of his 2016 campaign.

May 27, 2020
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at a Heritage Foundation event on Section 702 of FISA on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) ** FILE **

Donald Trump urges House Republicans to vote against FISA renewal

President Trump late Tuesday urged House Republicans to vote against the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, saying Congress should not support it until a full investigation into how it was used to monitor members of his campaign is completed.

May 27, 2020