Speaker Johnson one step closer to renewing controversial spy program after conservatives fall in line

House Speaker Mike Johnson secured a procedural vote to extend Section 702 of FISA for three years after persuading GOP privacy hawks to support the measure. The vote included a Senate-passed budget for immigration enforcement and a CBDC ban, which placated conservative concerns. However, Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that any FISA bill with CBDC language would face resistance.