Conservative FISA revolt poses fresh test for Speaker Johnson

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith on whether he withheld the identities of congressional leaders from a judge when seeking their records, accusing him of acting as a political arm for the Biden administration. A brewing fight over privacy rights and national security will come to a head in the House of Representatives in the coming weeks, shaping up to be the latest test for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and his razor-thin GOP majority. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire on April 20 pending congressional reauthorization. A planned vote on a "clean" extension of the measure this week, however, has been delayed amid a growing rebellion. A vast swath of lawmakers, along with the intelligence community, have argued the provision is critical to preventing another Sep