Watch live: House Republicans give remarks amid push to revive FISA
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders are holding a press briefing to discuss efforts to bring back a national spying law called Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This law, which lets the government collect certain intelligence without a warrant, expired on June 12 after disagreements involving President Donald Trump’s appointment to a federal agency.Key Facts
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading efforts to restore Section 702 of FISA.
- Section 702 allows some government surveillance without a warrant.
- The law expired on June 12.
- Democrats opposed renewing the law, partly due to a dispute over President Donald Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte to a federal agency.
- Bill Pulte was appointed Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency in an acting capacity by President Trump.
- Republicans are pushing to revive the law despite Democratic objections.
- The briefing aims to update the public on their plans and arguments for renewing Section 702.
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