GOP Infighting Threatens Surveillance Bill and Speaker Johnson
A group of House Republicans, including far-right members, blocked a procedural hurdle known as a rule, preventing the debate and vote on the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and three other proposals. The far-right members are pushing for changes to the legislation to reshape how U.S. intelligence services surveil foreign actors, while some are influenced by former President Trump's social media post decrying the FISA law. Speaker Mike Johnson's control over his rank-and-file members and his speakership are at stake as the House GOP struggles to find consensus on the FISA reauthorization and additional funding for foreign allies like Ukraine and Israel.