House delays foreign spy powers vote over privacy-hawk opposition
Representative Andy Biggs urged leadership to hold the legislation until privacy issues were fully addressed by the caucus.
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Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a House vote on reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA due to opposition from GOP hardliners demanding privacy reforms, risking a deadline before the program's authorization technically expires.
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