Johnson Pushes House to Pass FISA Reform Bill Before Deadline, With Contentious Surveillance Rules
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Speaker Johnson urges the House to pass the latest FISA reform bill to extend warrantless surveillance powers before the April 19th deadline.
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The bill aims to prohibit future surveillance abuses while still allowing intelligence agencies to monitor threats abroad.
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It does not require warrants for surveillance of non-citizens abroad, despite demands from privacy advocates.
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Johnson warns that failure to pass this bill risks the Senate forcing through a clean extension with no reforms.
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The bill includes provisions that would have prevented surveillance of Carter Page during the Trump campaign.