Conservative privacy hawks delivered a blunt verdict to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) after weeks of wrangling over an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: no deal. The back-to-back losses suffered by Johnson on the floor early Friday morning were months in the making, as GOP divisions against an extension of […]
The weekslong FISA battle that ended in an overnight defeat for Mike Johnson
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Wed 10:00 - The Hill
House gears up for tough vote on spy powers
Wed 16:10 - Washington Examiner
House delays foreign spy powers vote over privacy-hawk opposition
Thu 22:04 - The Hill
Jeffries says he’s 'deeply skeptical' of FISA extension without new privacy protections
Fri 05:43 - The Hill
House passes short-term spy powers extension in late-night vote after deal falls apart
Fri 07:02 - Washington Examiner
House passes short term extension of FISA spy authority after GOP rebels block five-year deal
Fri 07:55 - NPR
House extends surveillance powers for 10 days
Fri 14:58 - Fox News
Senate temporarily extends nation’s controversial spying powers after House fumbles
Fri 15:45 - The Hill
Senate passes 10-day extension of nation's spy powers
Fri 16:46 - Washington Examiner
Senate passes 10-day extension of federal surveillance powers without debate
Sun 10:00 - Washington Examiner
The weekslong FISA battle that ended in an overnight defeat for Mike Johnson