Bad news if you’re an American who values your privacy.

A total of 256 members of the House of Representatives voted this morning to expand the government’s surveillance powers, ignoring widespread support for reform.

A roll call posted after the vote shows that breaks down to 191 Republicans and 65 Democrats.

The vote came to a head after years of debate over the US’ surveillance and intelligence-gathering capability, largely brought to light after the Edward Snowden disclosures in 2013. The so-called “crown jewels” of the intelligence community’s powers, section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, are set to expire next week after an earlier deadline of December 31 was pushed back, forcing lawmakers to act to extend the National Security Agency’s legal authority to spy on foreigners overseas.

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