Will Congress ever do something about reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)? It’s hard to tell, but it appears House Republicans are about to take another stab at it.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is heading up another effort to renew Section 702 of FISA, which allows federal agencies to spy on noncitizens abroad. The provision has been the subject of controversy, especially after it was revealed that the FBI had used it to spy on hundreds of thousands of Americans without warrants.
This push in the legislature comes as the lower chamber is set for a critical vote on the matter next week. Lawmakers are seeking to reform and extend these surveillance powers before the April 19 deadline. “If our bill fails, we will be faced with an impossible choice and can expect the Senate to jam us with a clean extension that includes no reforms at all,” Speaker…
