Gottheimer, Suozzi, Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez Must Not Side with Johnson, Miller and Trump on Surveillance Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) unveiled yet another proposal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This proposal lacks meaningful privacy reforms, like his last, failed plan, and also extends … Continued
Jim Himes & House Dems Must Not Go Along with Johnson’s Next FISA Ploy Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, Politico reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is considering a new plan to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), this time by getting two-thirds of the House to pass a bill … Continued
Americans Deserve Answers on Himes’s Role in Johnson’s FISA Scheme Washington, D.C. — Early Friday morning, the House failed to pass a deceitful proposal that would have expanded the government’s ability to use Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act against Americans. Instead, the House unanimously moved to extend the FISA authority through April … Continued
Dead-of-Night Proposal A Massive Step Backwards that Makes Americans Even More Vulnerable to FISA Abuses Washington, D.C — On Thursday evening, House Republican leaders started rushing a five-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that still allows for backdoor searches and makes it easier for the government to use FISA … Continued
Dem Leaders Delayed the Vote Until After Trump’s Escalation and Still Failed Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, the House failed to adopt a war powers resolution to end the war in Iran. Notably, Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) sided with a majority of Republicans to oppose the measure. Demand Progress is leading a campaign in support … Continued
A Memo for Congressional Offices on the FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Updated April 16, 2026 The bottom line The “going dark” framing being used to pressure Congress on Section 702 is, in the words of the New York Times, “significantly misleading.” It was misleading in 2024 when that was written, and it’s misleading now. The … Continued
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Democratic Whip advised that a debate on a rule to allow a vote on renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was postponed. The House had previously planned to vote on the rule around noon. The White House and intelligence agencies have been exerting maximum pressure … Continued
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus & Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairs Call for Privacy Reforms Before Wednesday’s FISA Vote Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, more than 30 leading civil society groups endorsed a letter from the chairs of three congressional caucuses calling for privacy reforms as part of any reauthorization of Section 702 of … Continued