'This Fight Is Nowhere Near Over,' Privacy Advocates Warn After GOP Again Punts FISA Vote
Speaker Mike Johnson canceled a scheduled FISA vote following a rebellion from hard-line Republicans demanding surveillance reforms.
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Speaker Mike Johnson canceled a scheduled FISA vote following a rebellion from hard-line Republicans demanding surveillance reforms.
House Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a FISA Section 702 reauthorization vote due to conservative opposition and demands for privacy reforms, as activists and caucus leaders push for Fourth Amendment protections.
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Outlets across the spectrum highlight Speaker Johnson's struggle to manage internal divisions, with Fox News focusing on the "conservative revolt" over warrantless powers while Common Dreams frames the delay as a win for privacy advocates. Politico and the Tampa Free Press further note Johnson's reliance on Donald Trump to help unify the fractured Republican conference ahead of the looming deadline.
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