Senate passes spying bill without search and browsing history protections [Updated]

Enlarge / Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) speak in January. The four men are leading advocates for limiting government surveillance powers. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Update (3:15pm ET): The Senate has passed legislation extending FBI spying powers by an 80-16 vote. Because it was amended, it must go back to the House of Representatives for another vote.

Original story (12:30pm ET) follows:

An effort to protect Americans' browsing and search histories from warrantless government surveillance failed by a single vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The privacy measure, sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) got 59 votes, one vote fewer than was needed to overcome a filibuster.

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