pass a law!! Something has to give!!
.....'I'm not gonna get rolled'
In a letter to House Republicans last week, Johnson touted the new reforms “to rein in the FBI, increase accountability at the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), impose penalties for wrongdoing, and institute unprecedented transparency across the FISA process.”
The speaker warned that if the House can’t pass its own bill by the April 19 deadline, the Democratic-controlled Senate could use the deadline to its advantage and force the House to pass legislation that would include no reforms at all. It's an outcome Johnson described as “an unacceptable option.”
Section 702’s critics dismiss Johnson’s reasoning. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D. told reporters Tuesday he has become frustrated with GOP leader for pushing legislation up against a deadline and forcing members to take tough votes with a lack of time.
“I’m not gonna get rolled,” Armstrong said.
It's not clear how conservatives will react to the bill when it is brought to the House floor. For example, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., said he hasn't decided whether he would vote to allow debate on the House floor over the push. Ultraconservatives have often tanked procedural rule votes to freeze the lower chamber and express their displeasure with leadership.
Mike Turner, Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee, during the House Select Committee on Intelligence holding its 2024 Annual Threat Assessment in Washington.
Johnson plans to brief members and meet with various groups throughout the week to discuss the law and try to assuage concerns. The speaker so far has yet to publicly take a side with respect to a warrant requirement.
And the intra-party clash comes at a fraught time for the speaker, who is currently facing an existential threat to his job at the hands of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. The conservative lawmaker has taken steps to oust him from the speakership.
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