Johnson signals bipartisan path for FISA reauthorization amid GOP hurdles

House Speaker Mike Johnson floated a potential bipartisan route to extend Section 702 of the FISA, as lawmakers race to replace an emergency short-term reauthorization before it expires on April 30. A three-year extension with policy reforms is under discussion, with the House possibly advancing it via a faster procedure that requires a two-thirds vote. Hard-liner GOPs demand new guardrails and Democrats remain skeptical, with Johnson set to meet with Reps. Fitzpatrick and LaHood to build cross‑caucus support while Democrats say consensus remains elusive.