Mike Johnson pledges clean extension of government spy powers amid Iran terrorism threats

Published March 17, 2026 12:34pm ET



House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) plans to move forward with a clean extension for the federal government’s foreign spy powers amid threats of Iranian terrorist cells.

Johnson announced Tuesday he plans to move forward with a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, despite a push to attach a voter identification bill or include reforms to the legislation.

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