GOP unity stressed as FISA renewal looms and fundraising explodes across races

House Republicans delay a vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as a faction pushes for guardrails and warrants in light of AI-enabled data gathering, while leaders seek concessions. In parallel, POLITICO’s live updates catalog a burst of fundraising across major races—Democrats like Jon Ossoff, Roy Cooper, Mark Kelly and Mary Peltola reporting hefty cash hauls, and Republicans such as Andy Barr and John Cornyn posting strong totals or benefiting from outside money—highlighting a high-stakes, expensive 2026 battlefield. Separately, ethics probes and internal reviews involving lawmakers like Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick add to the political headwinds shaping the period leading up to votes and primaries.