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FISA spy powers vote delayed

FISA spy powers vote delayed

Speaker Mike Johnson is struggling to gather enough support for the controversial Section 702 program, which is set to expire on Monday.

President Trump has urged Republicans to 'stick together' and extend the spy powers, arguing they are essential for national security.

However, a significant faction of the GOP, led by lawmakers like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, remains opposed to any extension without significant reforms.

The delay sets up a high-stakes showdown on Capitol Hill as the deadline for the program's expiration rapidly approaches.

Mike Johnson
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
1978 United States federal law
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Marjorie Taylor Greene
American politician
United States House of Representatives
Lower house of the United States Congress