Congressional Oversight & Policy — 2026-03-22

House GOP Pushes FISA Section 702 Vote to April Amid Bipartisan Revolt

House GOP leaders punted the FISA Section 702 reauthorization vote to April amid a revolt by a dozen Republican lawmakers demanding warrant requirements and other privacy reforms. Speaker Johnson will work through remaining issues over the two-week Easter recess and attempt a floor vote the week of April 14, leaving Congress just days before the authority's April 20 sunset.

Analysis
Prior INTSUM identified three competing FISA 702 vehicles with 31 days to expiration and 'no clear path forward.' The vote delay confirms the path remains blocked — the countdown is now 29 days with the recess consuming two of those weeks.