House extends FISA for 10 days

House Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to abandon plans for a longer-term renewal after a bloc of 20 privacy-minded Republicans joined Democrats to defeat multiple proposals.

President Donald Trump had aggressively lobbied for an 18-month extension, but skeptics within his own party demanded more stringent protections for civil liberties.

The stopgap measure extends the spy powers until April 30, setting the stage for another high-stakes showdown at the end of the month.

Intelligence officials warn that any lapse in the program would significantly degrade national security during the ongoing Middle East conflict.