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June 5, 2026
Senate Negotiations Intensify Over FISA Reauthorization Amid Bill Pulte Controversy
- Democrats refuse to support FISA reauthorization while Bill Pulte remains acting director of national intelligence, complicating negotiations.
- Speaker Mike Johnson is set to discuss Pulte's future with President Trump, as Republicans urge a new nominee to secure Democratic support.
- Failure to reauthorize FISA by the deadline could lead to significant gaps in U.S. intelligence capabilities, with potential legal challenges from tech providers.
14 Sources
- Spy-law extension at risk after Senate votes against launching debateJun 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM · Politico
- Senate push to reauthorize nation’s spy powers stumbles over controversial Trump decisionJun 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM · Fox News
- Senate Democrats block extension of spy powers to protest Trump’s choice of Pulte for DNIJun 5, 2026 at 10:28 AM · The Hill
- A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance voteJun 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM · Independent
- US Senate blocks debate on FISA surveillance law days before program 'goes dark'Jun 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM · Reuters
- Six Republicans vote no on FISA extensionJun 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM · The Hill
- Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pickJun 5, 2026 at 1:56 PM · The Guardian
- Senate fails to extend FISA surveillance program as deadline nears, with 7 Republicans joining DemocratsJun 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM · CBS News
- Congress thought it had a spy-powers deal. Then Trump came in.Jun 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM · Politico
- Capitol agenda: Five days to save FISAJun 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM · Politico
- Jeffries says he won't back FISA until Pulte is removed by Trump as acting DNIJun 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM · The Hill
- Thune urges passage of FISA extension before deadline amidst Pulte uproarJun 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM · The Hill
- Democratic revolt over Trump's DNI pick Pulte puts FISA re-authorization in jeopardyJun 8, 2026 at 9:06 PM · ABC News
- Republicans hope Trump yanks Pulte before spy law expiresJun 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM · Politico