Committees Feud Over Competing Bills to Reform Surveillance Law, Putting Program Extension in Doubt
• House Intelligence and Judiciary committees feuding over competing bills to reform warrantless surveillance law Section 702 of FISA
• Bills take different approaches to restricting searches of Americans' communications swept up under 702; major sticking point is Judiciary's warrant requirement
• Battle pits committees against each other despite lack of clear partisan lines
• House Speaker Johnson pledges to bring both bills to floor for vote next week
• Disagreement holds up reauthorization of Section 702 surveillance program, forcing short-term extension into mid-April