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Proponents of the legislation — including Turner and House Intelligence ranking member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) — have pointed out the FBI surveilled Trump’s 2016 campaign aide Carter Page under Title I, not Section 702, of FISA

House passes bill reauthorizing controversial spying power until 2026


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By -- New York Post —— Bio and Archives April 13, 2024

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The House of Representatives on Friday approved a bill reauthorizing federal spying powers on foreign targets until 2026, while narrowly voting down an amendment that would have required a warrant to search Americans’ data swept up in the process.

The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act was passed in a 273-147 vote, with 126 Republicans and 147 Democrats backing reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). ---More...




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