FISA: Sen. Josh Hawley Moves to End FBI ‘Power Grab’ Under Newly-Revised Surveillance Bill

‘I’ve introduced an amendment to stop this new power grab before it’s too late,’ Mr. Hawley said.

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) talks to reporters as he heads to the Senate floor for a vote in Washington, DC, on Jan. 23, 2024. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is attempting to end the FBI’s “power grab” and has introduced an amendment to a revised version of a bill reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

In a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, the Missouri senator said the federal government “doesn’t deserve more open-ended surveillance authority” and must be stopped.