Republicans Kill Their Own FISA Bill

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Divisions within the House Republican Conference continue to widen as 19 conservatives clashed with party leadership Wednesday, killing Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal to advance reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in a 119-228 vote.

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Trump killed this Bill... he can't have his people who deal with Russian Intelligence get caught again like Manafort was.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-04-10 08:51 PM | Reply

Good thing "no serious republican" is going to humor trumps antics for very long

- gasbageberly

#2 | Posted by ChiefTutMoses at 2024-04-10 10:13 PM | Reply

via GIPHY

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-04-11 07:16 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

The GOP shoots off its own foot, again explaining why the foot was such a threat.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2024-04-11 07:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

FISA has been so abused it really needs to be reined in.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-11 10:37 AM | Reply

I remember a time when some liberals waved red flags and screamed about potential abuse when the Patriot Act was passed. I supported the Patriot Act as a temporary measure and was aghast when some conservatives wanted to kill the sunset provision and make it permanent.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-11 10:41 AM | Reply

This isn't about the substance of the Bill JeffyBelle, it's about the incompetence of the Republican Party.

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2024-04-11 12:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#1 ... Trump killed this Bill... he can't have his people who deal with Russian Intelligence get caught again like Manafort was. ...

That was my first thought as well.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-11 04:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

FISA has been so abused it really needs to be reined in.
#5 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

This bill would have done that. How do you feel about the GOP being so dysfunctional that they killed their own legislation? Do you think that voters should trust them enough to allow them to maintain that majority come November?

#9 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2024-04-11 04:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

How do you feel about the GOP being so dysfunctional that they killed their own legislation?

"It's the Democrats' fault!"
-BullRinger

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-04-11 04:46 PM | Reply | Funny: 4

" This bill would have done that. How do you feel about the GOP being so dysfunctional that they killed their own legislation? Do you think that voters should trust them enough to allow them to maintain that majority come November?

#9 | POSTED BY JOHNNY_HOTSAUCE AT 2024-04-11 04:42 PM | FLAG: "

How much Democrat support did this bill have?

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-12 12:53 AM | Reply

@#11 ... How much Democrat support did this bill have? ...

I dunno?

What numbers does your current trolling alias have?

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-04-12 12:58 AM | Reply

"I remember a time when some liberals waved red flags and screamed about potential abuse when the Patriot Act was passed."

Yes. Thank you. I remember they were right, too.

They were also right about civil rights for blacks they were right about Vietnam they were right about Iraq and they were right about Afghanistan too.

And yes they are right about women rights and abortion and healthcare for all (including women).

Maybe one day we will listen to liberals before we waste trillions of dollars on invading our own privacy undermining our health care undermining our democratic institutions our elections and trying to use major military operations to remake other countries in our image.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-04-12 12:43 PM | Reply

Imagine where we and the world would be if we had listened to liberals on climate change 20-30 years ago.

#14 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-04-12 02:14 PM | Reply

" Imagine where we and the world would be if we had listened to liberals ... ..

#14 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2024-04-12 02:14 PM | REPLY"

We'd be suffering the same fate as every other tragic human hellhole of the 20th century under Marxism.

#15 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-04-13 02:12 AM | Reply