Until there is a real warrant requirement, a clear ban on a surveillance-state CBDC, and a transparent process, I will continue to oppose FISA reauthorization.
I will continue to oppose FISA reauthorization until there is a real warrant requirement, a clear ban on a surveillance-state CBDC, and a transparent process.
Occurrences
I will continue to oppose FISA reauthorization until there is a real warrant requirement, a clear ban on a surveillance-state CBDC, and a transparent process.
Evidence
Gosar wrote that he voted against advancing FISA reauthorization this week, saying the bill still allowed federal agencies to access Americans’ communications without a warrant and that he would not support warrantless surveillance of Americans.
The House Clerk’s recent votes page shows Gosar voted "Aye" on H. Res. 1175, the rule for H.R. 8035, which would extend FISA Title VII authorities through October 20, 2027; the underlying procedural vote failed.
AP reported within the lookback window that Congress failed to pass a temporary Section 702 extension: the House rejected the measure 198-218, Senate efforts also failed, and the authority was set to expire Friday at midnight.
The official House roll call for final passage of H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, shows the bill passed 273-147 and lists Gosar, Republican of Arizona, voting No.
The official House roll call for Biggs Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888 shows the amendment failed 212-212 and lists Gosar voting Aye.
The enrolled H.R. 7888 text extends FISA Amendments Act authorities from the April 19, 2024 sunset to two years after enactment, while adding approval, audit, and disclosure provisions rather than a broad warrant requirement or CBDC ban.
The Washington Post reported that Congress approved a 45-day Section 702 extension, that the House had approved a longer bill including a Central Bank Digital Currency ban, and that lawmakers had until mid-June to resolve reforms and reauthorization.
Assessments
This was chiefly a conduct promise to oppose FISA reauthorization unless specified conditions were met, not a promise that Gosar alone would enact those conditions. The 2024 enacted reauthorization lacked a broad warrant requirement and CBDC ban, and Gosar voted against final passage while supporting the warrant-requirement amendment. The later 2026 evidence also shows him continuing to oppose reauthorization lacking those conditions. Because the relevant promise-consistent votes and public position occurred while he remained in federal office, credit is same_term.
Contemporaneous evidence shows Gosar publicly and officially opposed FISA reauthorization tied to his stated conditions (warrant requirement and CBDC ban) and acted in Congress consistent with that stance. His official newsletter states he voted against advancing reauthorization because it allowed warrantless access, and House roll-call records show his participation in the recent reauthorization fight with the effort remaining unsettled—indicating he maintained opposition rather than abandoning the pledge.