Biden Backs FISA Bill as Speaker Mike Johnson Moves Again to Renew Spy Powers Authority
President Joe Biden on Friday backed a bill that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) wants to pass that would reauthorize the controversial surveillance bill. President Joe Biden’s administration is HR 7888, the Information Reform and Protection of America Act (RISAA), a bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Communications Decency Act. Section 702 is a […]
Letting FISA Expire Would Be ‘Extremely Dangerous’
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told CNN’s “The Situation Room” on Wednesday that there is a “very high risk” if the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is not reauthorized. ”. Host Wolf Blitzer said, “Today, with Warren as director of FR=BI, will American lives be at risk if Congress […]
House panel tees up vote on revised FISA reauthorization
The House Rules Committee advanced a bill reauthorizing warrantless U.S. surveillance powers late Thursday night, sending it to the floor a day after a group of Republicans blocked consideration of an earlier bill. The Committee voted 8-4 to adopt the rules governing bill consideration as a measure to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence […]
House committee sets up vote to expand Section 702 of FISA for 2 years
The House Rules Committee moved a little closer to an extension late Thursday, approving a two-year extension of the federal government’s surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The committee approved the bill, but it is now up for debate and a vote on amendments, with a possible vote […]
House moves forward with modified FISA bill, but will it be enough to appease hard-liners?
The House Rules Committee advanced a modified version of a key federal surveillance extension, increasing pressure on Republicans to forgo their recent infighting and pass the legislation ahead of its scheduled expiration next week. The committee advanced a new proposal to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act during a late-night meeting on […]
House Republicans who voted down FISA rule shut down worries of censure: ‘Go ahead’
House Republicans are brushing off concerns that they will be censured for voting down a rule that would bring the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to the floor, with a few taunting, “Go ahead.” On Wednesday, 19 Republicans voted with Democrats to effectively kill the House’s attempts to move a bill forward that […]
FBI Director Christopher Wray cites increased foreign threats in FISA reauthorization plea: ‘Rogue’s gallery’
FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Thursday that there is a possibility that a coordinated attack could take place in the United States, similar to the ISIS-K attack on a Russian concert hall last month. He said there are growing concerns about this. Secretary Wray, who spoke before lawmakers to discuss […]
Wray rebuts Trump order to ‘kill FISA’: ‘It’s indispensable in keeping Americans safe’
FBI Director Christopher Wray implored lawmakers on Capitol Hill to expeditiously reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before it expires next week. “Section 702 is indispensable in keeping Americans safe from a whole barrage of fast-moving foreign threats,” Wray testified before the House Appropriations Committee at the U.S. Capitol Thursday afternoon. “So […]
Jeffries: Democrats won’t help Johnson break FISA impasse
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said Thursday that Democrats will not support Republican leaders in procedural votes to advance legislation that expands government surveillance powers. Nineteen conservative Republicans joined forces with all House Democrats on Wednesday to advance a bipartisan proposal to update controversial provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) […]
Former FBI deputy director: Trump ‘absolutely wrong’ on FISA claims
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Thursday criticized former President Trump’s claims about parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). “Jim, my guess is that it’s not surprising that Donald Trump opposes the FBI’s surveillance capabilities and authority, because he’s someone who’s being investigated by the FBI.” McCabe said Appears on “CNN Newsroom” […]