{"id":2580880,"date":"2026-03-17T13:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-pledges-clean-extension-of-government-spy-powers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:20:20","slug":"mike-johnson-pledges-clean-extension-of-government-spy-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-pledges-clean-extension-of-government-spy-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson pledges clean extension of government spy powers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-pledges-clean-extension-of-government-spy-powers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2580880&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to move forward with a clean, 18-month extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act\u2019s Section 702, which expires in April, to maintain federal intelligence powers amid Iranian threats and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nsba-apologizes-for-letter-describing-potential-domestic-terrorism-at-school-board-meetings\/\" title=\"NSBA Apologizes For Letter Describing Potential Domestic Terrorism At School Board Meetings\">potential domestic terrorism<\/a>. He argues that the 56 reforms already enacted have reduced abuses and that a clean extension is necessary to protect Americans. Some Republicans want to pair the FISA renewal with the Safeguarding American Voter eligibility Act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship, while others insist on keeping the extension free of attached reforms. Several House Democrats have signaled they will vote against a clean extension, though some are awaiting a classified briefing before deciding. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >debate reflects broader tensions<\/a> over surveillance authority,civil liberties,and national security in the context of international and domestic threats.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson pledges clean extension of government spy powers amid Iran terrorism threats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2532027\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7043\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) plans to move forward with a clean extension for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP lawmaker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding - Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s foreign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/espionage\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2627\">spy powers<\/a> amid threats of Iranian terrorist cells.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson announced Tuesday he plans to move forward with a clean extension of Section 702 of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fisa\/\">Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act<\/a>, despite a push to attach a voter identification bill or include reforms to the legislation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493875\/jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-staffer-mike-king-killed-standoff-dallas-police\/\">Jasmine Crockett confirms security staffer killed in standoff with Dallas police<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493796\/what-to-know-about-usps-dire-financial-state-oversight-hearing\/\">What to know about USPS&#8217;s dire financial state ahead of oversight hearing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493500\/hakeem-jeffries-extra-funding-request-iran-war\/\">Jeffries: Any extra funding request for Iran war is &#8216;beyond the pale&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My plan is to move a clean extension of FISA, as you know, FISA and Section 702, is responsible for the large measure of intelligence that we use to protect and keep Americans safe, it expires in April, and we&rsquo;re looking at that deadline and hoping that we can get a clean authorization done for at least 18 months now,&rdquo; Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last time it was up for reauthorization, we instituted 56 substantive reforms to FISA; by every measure and review, those are working just as we planned. We&rsquo;ve not had the abuses that were happening before those reforms,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4491686\/government-power-surveil-foreign-threats-risk-save-america-act-fight\/\">GOVERNMENT&rsquo;S POWERS TO SURVEIL FOREIGN THREATS AT RISK OVER SAVE ACT FIGHT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>FISA, which allows warrantless wiretapping of non-citizens overseas and was last re-upped in 2024, lapses next month and is coming under a spotlight amid the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war and warnings of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spy-powers-at-risk-as-trump-and-gop-eye-leverage-for-save-act\/\" title=\"Spy ... at risk as Trump and GOP eye leverage for SAVE Act\">domestic terrorist cells ready<\/a> to inflict revenge attacks. GOP rebels are promising to attach the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, legislation requiring ID to cast a ballot and proof of citizenship to register to vote, to the FISA bill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;SAVE AMERICA ACT MUST BE ATTACHED TO IT. UNTIL THIS IS DONE, I AM A NO ON THE BILL AND THE RULE, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE!&rdquo; Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/anna-paulina-luna\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11243\">Anna Paulina Luna<\/a> (R-L) said on X last week. &ldquo;We gave Thune plenty of time to do the right thing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some House Democrats have also pledged to vote against a clean extension.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just speaking for myself personally, there is no way I will support a clean FISA extension,&rdquo; House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Ted Lieu (D-CA) said at a press conference. &ldquo;There is no way I&rsquo;m going to give the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\">Trump administration<\/a> this mass surveillance authority. It&rsquo;s not just a Trump administration, it is any administration, Democratic or Republican.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4493500\/hakeem-jeffries-extra-funding-request-iran-war\/\">JEFFRIES: AN EXTRA FUNDING REQUEST FOR IRAN WAR IS &lsquo;BEYOND THE PALE&rsquo; <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Others have shown some willingness to wait until a classified briefing scheduled for Wednesday before making a decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Before we take firm positions, we&rsquo;ll get the classified briefing, we&rsquo;ll weigh in,&rdquo; House Democratic Caucus Chairman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-aguilar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5677\">Pete Aguilar<\/a> (D-CA) said at a press conference. &ldquo;If there are reforms that make sense for FISA, then I think there would be a willingness to look at those, but I understand the math is incredibly hard for the speaker. Counting votes and passing things is difficult for him. So, you know, we&rsquo;ll see what the future holds.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson seeks clean FISA extension amid Iran threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2580881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26041604814208-e1773325034264.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4762,75438,75975,75974,14429],"class_list":["post-2580880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-legislation","tag-mikejohnson","tag-national_security","tag-spy_powers","tag-surveillance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26041604814208-e1773325034264.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2580880"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580884,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2580880\/revisions\/2580884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2580880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2580880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2580880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}