The House passed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) extension after lobbying from the Biden administration, overcoming earlier opposition. A high-drama battle over an amendment requiring a warrant for searching American citizens' communications dominated the day.
The House passed a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act extension Friday after intense lobbying from the Biden administration overcame opposition that tanked the bill earlier this week.
Speaker Mike Johnson , who had supported a warrant requirement before ascending to Speaker, worked with Democrat leaders to kill the Biggs amendment. The two appeared to hold several votes in reserve, ready to vote against the amendment if necessary. “You saw this race to the well at the end there to make sure that the Biden Administration won the vote, and you saw Joe Biden’s White House whipping votes on the Democrat side to make sure that the Biggs amendment wouldn’t go through,” Mace said.
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