Trump Wants Clean Reauthorization of Surveillance Powers Law, Rep. McClain Says

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire on April 20.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

DORAL, Fla.—President Donald Trump prefers to pass a “clean” reauthorization of a key federal surveillance law before its expiration deadline next month, Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) said on March 11.

“What we’ve talked about, and what the president has talked about, is he wants a clean reauthorization,” McClain said in response to a question by The Epoch Times.