House GOP considers backup FISA plan to sunset spy tool after stunning floor defeat

House Republicans are considering a two-year sunset on FISA to encourage hard-line GOP members to vote favorably on a procedural rule after the last one failed.

are regrouping and considering a two-year sunset on a key surveillance law as a way to move forward on reauthorizing security measures after a group of hard-line Republicans effectively killed a procedural rule in a blow to House leaders ahead of next week’s deadline.

Norman added that he expects a vote on another procedural rule next week, which places lawmakers in a time crunch before important security measures expire. “They just don’t understand it,” said the lawmaker, who spoke on background to comment on internal GOP discussions. “This is dangerous. Like, this is not infrastructure, this is not the tax code, this is not the name of the post office — this is the most important tool to keep all your family safe.”blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson

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