House passes bill curbing NSA bulk data collection

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would end the bulk collection of data by the National Security Agency, setting up a conflict with Republican leaders in the Senate who don’t want to ban a practice they believe helps the NSA thwart domestic terrorism.

The House passed the USA Freedom Act with a bipartisan vote of 338-88, uniting Republicans and Democrats who said the reform was needed to ensure the law could keep America safe while not violating the privacy of its citizens.