House sinks Johnson-backed FISA renewal after Trump push
More than a dozen House Republican privacy hawks will advance a bill backed by Speaker Mike Johnson in the House that would update the controversial federal surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). was prevented. This came hours after former President Trump posted on Truth Social, “Kill FISA, it […]
House FISA bill tanked by hardliners in latest blow to Speaker Johnson’s leadership
Hard-line House Republicans tanked a procedural rule vote that would begin debate on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, effectively leaving the House at a standstill just nine days before the key surveillance law expires. Republican leaders hoped to advance the FISA reform on Wednesday but the measure failed after 19 Republicans […]
GOP infighting threatens to block FISA bill
House leadership’s attempts to start debate on a bill to reauthorize warrantless state surveillance powers are on ice after at least two Republicans announced Wednesday they would oppose a procedural vote. It becomes. The announcement comes as the House rushes to update Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) before it expires on […]
Donald Trump Calls to ‘Kill FISA’ as Speaker Johnson Moves to Enable Deep State Surveillance
Former President Donald Trump called on Wednesday to “kill FISA” as House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) moves to reauthorize the controversial surveillance law. “Kill FISA. It was used illegally against me and many others. They spied on my campaign!!! DJT” Former President I have written. Prime Minister Johnson is expected to vote to reauthorize Section […]
Conservatives threaten to sink FISA renewal as House Republicans battle over federal surveillance tool
Conservative privacy hawks in the House of Representatives are threatening to block a full House vote on updating a key government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The fight over the five-year renewal of the program has been a challenge for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and his […]
FISA bill overcomes key hurdle to tee up floor fight on warrant requirement
A bill to reauthorize the state’s warrantless surveillance powers cleared the House on Tuesday, even though it still faces a bumpy path to the Senate, including a fight in the chamber over whether to add a warrant requirement to the bill. passed an important hurdle. The House Rules Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that […]
Rep. Turner confident FISA bill will pass: ‘This is not a warrantless surveillance of Americans’
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said Sunday he is confident that the updated Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will pass the House. The Intelligence Reform and American Security Act, announced last week, extends Section 702 of FISA, which allows the government to spy on noncitizens living overseas. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) urged […]
Speaker Johnson urges competing factions to back House’s FISA bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is pitching his colleagues on the House’s latest proposal to expand warrantless state surveillance powers, warning of a looming deadline and the risk of Senate intervention. The Reform Intelligence and Surveillance Act announced Friday extends Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy […]
House braces for battle over renewing controversial FISA surveillance tool
House Republicans plan to vote on updates to controversial federal surveillance tools when they return from recess next week, multiple sources told Fox News Digital. Two House Republican aides and a Republican lawmaker, all speaking on condition of anonymity, said the House would approve Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is […]
No FISA Spying on Americans in Spending Fight
Chairman Mike Johnson notes that conservatives and liberals are united in demanding that the current spending package not be used to reauthorize the FBI’s unconstitutional warrantless spying on Americans. Should. Congress first enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in 1978, establishing a legal framework for spying in other countries. Lawmakers added Section 702 of […]