@memeorandum@universeodon.comMike Johnson's "hell week" collides with GOP infighting (Kate Santaliz/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/28/mike-johnson-gop-infighting-dhs-shutdown-fisa
http://www.memeorandum.com/260428/p79#a260428p79
@cdarwin@c.imOne of the main areas of pushback that Republican leadership in Congress has faced in trying to pass an extension of "section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (Fisa) is push to keep the bill “clean”,
-- despite GOP hardliners insisting that reforms and additions are needed.
Some members of the conference, like Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, have said that
if Donald Trump’s sweeping voter ID bill ends up falling off th…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de @memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse GOP FISA tensions boil over as Johnson hunts for a plan (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/22/congress/gop-still-seeking-fisa-fix-00887784
http://www.memeorandum.com/260422/p115#a260422p115
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJohnson touts 'bipartisan' path for FISA reauthorization, but obstacles remain (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/21/congress/bipartisan-fisa-fix-00883609
http://www.memeorandum.com/260422/p6#a260422p6
@kubikpixel@chaos.social»Überwachung —Das Schweigen der Trump-Regierung zur FISA-Reform:
Der US-Kongress steht vor einer Deadline - In zwei Monaten läuft die Rechtsgrundlage für massenhafte Auslandsspionage ab. Abgeordnete streiten über Reformen.«
Wer wehn und wie überwacht ist immer auch wer über wehn macht hat und ausübt. Die Ausführung der Macht ist meistens (fast immer) auch die egoistische Bereicherung wenigen.
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@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse GOP leaders punt controversial FISA vote to April (Meredith Lee Hill/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/20/congress/fisa-reauthorization-vote-april-00837874
http://www.memeorandum.com/260320/p84#a260320p84
@newsie@darktundra.xyzWhite House to meet with GOP lawmakers on FISA Section 702 renewal https://therecord.media/white-house-to-meet-gop-lawmakers-702-renewal-path
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJim Jordan reverses long-held position on spy powers, says he will back Trump extension of FISA 702 (Rebecca Beitsch/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5789874-jim-jordan-fisa-702-spy-powers/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260318/p90#a260318p90
@cdarwin@c.imHouse votes for a short term extension to warrantless surveillance law -- in a setback to Trump plan
The House of Representatives voted early on Friday to briefly extend an expiring and controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance.
The decision to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) until 30 April came via unanimous consent
shortly after 208 Democrats and 20 Republicans came together to defea…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comSenate clears short-term FISA extension (Kathleen Hunter/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/fisa-senate-vote-april-30-house-revolt
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p67#a260417p67
@memeorandum@universeodon.comMike Johnson Has a FISA Fiasco on His Hands (James Baratta/American Prospect)
https://prospect.org/2026/04/17/mike-johnson-fisa-fiasco-section-702-congress/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p80#a260417p80
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse GOP passes short-term FISA deal amid Republican infighting (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5835879-fisa-702-spy-powers-vote/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p68#a260417p68
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse GOP pushes spy powers vote to April amid opposition (Emily Brooks/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5793453-house-gop-fisa-702-vote/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260320/p115#a260320p115
@cdarwin@c.imThe powerful but controversial surveillance program known as
Section 702 is about to expire
and its reauthorization faces political obstacles in the Republican-controlled Congress, despite the White House’s backing.
Administration officials have credited Section 702 with helping to rescue American hostages overseas, enabling the seizure of fentanyl precursor chemicals from China and even preventing a terrorist attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria.
“When used pr…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump summons FISA holdouts to the White House (Alex Gangitano/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/14/trump-summons-fisa-holdouts-white-house-00871922
http://www.memeorandum.com/260414/p145#a260414p145
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump's top general urges lawmakers to reup FISA 702 (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/13/congress/caine-letter-fisa-702-reauthorization-00870208
http://www.memeorandum.com/260414/p75#a260414p75
@memeorandum@universeodon.comTrump suffers rare defeat with House Republicans (Kate Santaliz/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/17/trump-johnson-fisa
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p105#a260417p105
@memeorandum@universeodon.comCapitol agenda: House hard-liner headaches ahead (Mia McCarthy/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/17/congress/house-conservatives-fisa-housing-save-america-act-elections-00831120
http://www.memeorandum.com/260317/p31#a260317p31
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse rushes to overnight vote to renew key surveillance tool used by US spy agencies (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/congress-foreign-surveillance-fisa-spy-agencies-3dc3e84c3b9b03f52b84dfb3b01fc770
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p60#a260417p60
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDon't fall for Trump's lies -- FISA 702 endangers your privacy (Rep. Pramila Jayapal/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5824261-congress-must-reform-fisa-702/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260410/p88#a260410p88
@memeorandum@universeodon.comGabbard raised issues with spy law Trump is pushing to renew (John Sakellariadis/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/gabbard-trump-fisa-702-00877855
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p126#a260416p126
@memeorandum@universeodon.comJohnson tries again on spy powers vote amid GOP rebellion (Meredith Lee Hill/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/04/16/congress/johnson-fisa-gop-trump-00875708
http://www.memeorandum.com/260416/p70#a260416p70
@memeorandum@universeodon.comHouse Votes to Extend Expiring Law on Warrantless Surveillance for 10 Days (Charlie Savage/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/us/politics/fisa-702-surveillance-house-vote-trump.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260417/p5#a260417p5
@newsie@darktundra.xyzNSA pick champions foreign spying law as nomination advances https://therecord.media/nsa-pick-champions-fsa-renewal-nomination-advances
