Johnson pushes three-year extension of spy law amid GOP privacy tensions
TL;DR
House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a three-year reauthorization of the Section 702 spy law with added oversight and penalties but no warrant requirements, as GOP hard-liners push for stronger privacy protections. The plan aims for a Rules Committee vote next week before the April 30 expiry, but Senate skeptics and conservatives warn the reforms may be too weak, while some Republicans consider attaching a CBDC ban and tying it to broader reconciliation on immigration and spending.
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