Posted on 04/22/2026 11:56:12 PM PDT by RandFan
Tensions are continuing to rise inside the House GOP Conference as Republican leaders race to land a backup plan in the coming hours to reauthorize a controversial spy powers program.
Speaker Mike Johnson said in an interview Wednesday afternoon that he’s “targeting tomorrow” for release of an updated proposal for extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. “It’s coming along well.”
It comes as Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned Wednesday that the House would need to file the bill by the end of this week to give his chamber time to act on the legislation ahead of the April 30 deadline. He previously suggested the Senate would take over FISA negotiations if the House couldn’t reach a deal.
The scramble is also taking place amid consternation from some House Republicans that Johnson, in a desperate bid to get an agreement, isn’t taking their demands for a warrant requirement seriously and exploring plans where Democrats could help pass a long-term FISA reauthorization.
Twenty conservatives blocked GOP leadership’s attempts to jam through a clean extension in the middle of the night last Friday.
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Mike Johnson wants to go down the Uniparty route and wants Democrats to help pass it.
Anyone surprised?
I’m not surprised.
The National Security Agencies that have grown in power have complete control over your supposed representative government.
The nauseating thing is, many conservatives support this unconstitutional bullshit “ hook line & sinker.”
Politico is Leftist Garbage.
FISA is a nightmare of garbage and crooked Leftist scams, without chains that make any sense.
Scrap the darn thing. It’s a great example of legislation passed in haste as a reaction.
Wow!
You trusted Politico to be objective and even honest with you and took them at face value?
How stupid are you?
I’ve always known Mike Johnson was a RINO and a phony just like Thune. Johnson is cut from the same cloth as Kevin McRINO. All these RINOs have the same sleaze factor to them, just like the fake Mike Pence
Calling me stupid??
Instead of shooting the messenger why not concentrate on the message
Yes, another betrayal in the offing (possibly) why does this not surprise?
Instead you attack me and the source maybe when it happens in a few days you’ll apologize.....
Trump wants it, even though it was used against him.
Your not the messenger and neither is the DNC mouthpiece Politico.
You posted from a known DNC propaganda outfit and acted like the story they told was the truth. They are known for their continual lying, and their spinning of EVERY story to make the GOP look bad.
So you are either stupid or willfully posting crap from a known enemy.
Which is it?
House Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority leader Thune can’t wait, all in on total surveillance of U.S. citizens...
more damn deepState fkn traitors !
I’m sorry but you’re wrong. No one is surprised here from the (initial) comments
YOU want everyone to be quiet and yet when this happens it’ll be too late to do anything.
FR has been great at activism in the past. Maybe YOU and others can stop this by contacting their congressman not waiting for the usual fait’ accompli from GOP leadership
More abuse
If they ram this through with Dem votes will you apologize? Because it looks likely
You posted at 4/23/2026, 2:56:12 AM · 1 of 13
then again at 4/23/2026, 4:48:00 AM · 7 of 13
So you got 2 hours sleep? Or maybe you(or your group) are in China?....
Then of all people he is in the best position of anyone to weigh its pros and cons, knowing every side of the issue from both personal experience, as well as having greatest access to information about what sort of threat it is that it is keeping at bay.
No, I’m not in China 😂
Respond to my question :If they pass this with Dem votes will you apologize?
I don’t normally converse with ChiCom disruptors. Explain the 3 hours sleep time? WHAT TIME ZONE ARE YOU IN YOU < expletive deleted >
Some House Republicans want to block FISA as leverage to get Thune to pass the SAVE America Act. If Johnson is blocking that action, he is a saboteur like Thune.
This a-hole always posts negative stories about Trump and the Republicans.
Just go through it’s “in forum” posts and you’ll see what I mean.
It’s all “Trump has this problem” “the Republicans are in trouble over here”......every freakin’ day.
Only exception is if its about his LITTLE BITCH rand paul.
That’s interesting I haven’t read up on that. Thanks.
Haven’t been around here much last few days contrary to what the usual suspects say!
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