House takes the reins in FISA fight as Senate Democrats hold firm against Pulte

Published June 10, 2026 8:23pm ET



The House will vote Thursday morning on a short-term reauthorization of a key government spy program ahead of a Friday deadline, taking control of the surveillance authority’s future as talks in the Senate stall. 

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced Wednesday that the House will vote on a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that will extend the program until July 2, after Senate Democrats rejected an attempt to fast-track a short-term measure. 

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