The House on Friday advanced a bill to renew the government's chief spying powers, recovering from a major hiccup earlier in the week when Republicans tanked the legislation.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., flanked by Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Fla., left, and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. **FILE**The House on Friday advanced a bill to renew the government’s chief spying powers, recovering from a major hiccup earlier in the week when Republicans tanked the legislation.
“The reforms will be reevaluated by the next Congress as to whether or not they’re actually working,” Mr. Burgess said. Members will get a chance to vote on a slew of amendments to the bill, including adding a requirement for warrants when the FBI searches for Americans’ data in the FISA database.
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