US spy programRepublican oppositionnational securityThe House will make a second attempt to reauthorize a US spy program amid Republican disagreements, aiming for a shortened two-year period to overcome conservative opposition.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is spearheading the effort to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Section 702, focusing on a two-year extension as a compromise to address conservative concerns and ensure the program's critical role in national security is maintained. The push for reauthorization faces internal GOP divisions and civil liberties debates, alongside external pressures for reforms to protect Americans' data from warrantless searches.