Posted 4/12/2024, 5:12:00 PM
House Reauthorizes Controversial Surveillance Program After Months of Debate
- House approves 2-year reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA, the nation's warrantless surveillance program, in 273-147 bipartisan vote
- Amendment to require warrants for searches of Americans' data collected under 702 surveillance fails in tie 212-212 vote
- Bill includes reforms like requiring FBI approval for searches of 702 database concerning Americans
- Addresses issues from FBI's spying on Trump aide Carter Page by barring political opposition, media reports from justifying domestic surveillance warrants
- Passage a win for Speaker Mike Johnson after months of disagreements within GOP over reauthorizing surveillance powers