Lawmakers are preparing to vote this week to reauthorize a powerful program that the intelligence community uses to gather information on foreigners, but the House remains deeply divided over whether to include warrant requirements in the bill.
The House Rules Committee will meet to vote on the legislation on Tuesday, 10 days before Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire.
But privacy hawks across the political spectrum in Congress are dissatisfied with the current bill, unveiled by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R‑LA) on Friday.
Rep. Warren Davidson (R‑OH), who has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in the government’s surveillance powers, criticized the current legislation, which was largely crafted by the House Intelligence Committee.
“Not only are they spying on American citizens without a warrant, they ar …