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Did Tom Barrett vote against renewing FISA surveillance without warrant protections?

Matches stated record claim. He was one of 22 Republicans who voted no on the House's three-year renewal in April 2026, but he voted yes on two short extensions, one of which became law.

Tom Barrett

Privacy: his FISA surveillance votes

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In the October 6 debate, Barrett said he voted against continuing warrantless surveillance of Americans without proper warrant protections, as one of only a couple dozen Republicans to vote against renewing the program.

What the record shows ·

On April 29, 2026 he voted Nay when the House passed a three-year renewal of FISA's title VII surveillance powers, to April 2029, 235 to 191 (Roll Call 142). 22 Republicans voted no. The Senate voted 47 to 52 against taking it up. He voted Yea on two short extensions: S. 4465, to June 12, which passed 261 to 111 (Roll Call 155) and became Public Law 119-87, and H.R. 9238, to July 2, which failed 198 to 218 (Roll Call 221). On April 17 he had also voted for the rule to bring up H.R. 8035, an extension to October 2027; it failed 197 to 228 (Roll Call 124).

Limit: He voted against the three-year renewal, but for shorter extensions of the same program; one became law.

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  1. WKAR MI-07 debate, October 6: Barrett on FISA surveillance, 13:59https://www.pbs.org/video/decision-2026-michigans-7th-congressional-district-debate-paftzd/

    WKAR Public Media · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    13:51-14:11 in WKAR's PBS video. From WKAR's own English caption file for its PBS video. It is the only English transcript read, so the card describes and does not quote.

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    Decision 2026: Michigan's 7th Congressional District Debate

    WKAR Public Media · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    WKAR's video of the October 6 debate, made with WILX News 10 and FOX 47. Its English caption file is the transcript used for every statement and time from this debate. Only one English transcript was read, so statements are described, not quoted.

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  2. Roll Call 142, S. 1318, on passagehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026142

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Recorded vote of April 29, 2026 on the House's three-year renewal of FISA title VII, written into S. 1318. Passed 235 to 191; Republicans 192 yes, 22 no. Barrett's Nay read from the Clerk's roll-call XML by his member ID, B001321.

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  3. S. 1318, House amendment: Foreign Intelligence Accountability Acthttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1318

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    On April 29, 2026 the House replaced this Senate bill's text with a renewal of FISA title VII to April 30, 2029, adding reviews of FBI searches and attorney approval for searches using an American's identifier, plus, as title II, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. The Senate voted 47 to 52 against taking it up on June 5. Text read at GovInfo (BILLS-119s1318eah).

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  4. Roll Call 155, S. 4465, on motion to suspend the rules and passhttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026155

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Recorded vote of April 30, 2026. Passed 261 to 111. Barrett voted Yea.

    official legislative record

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  5. S. 4465, FISA title VII extensionhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4465

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Moves the end date of FISA title VII from April 30 to June 12, 2026. Passed the Senate by voice vote and the House 261 to 111 on April 30; Public Law 119-87.

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  6. Roll Call 221, H.R. 9238, on motion to suspend the rules and passhttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026221

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Recorded vote of June 11, 2026. Failed 198 to 218; two-thirds were needed. Barrett voted Yea.

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  7. H.R. 9238, FISA title VII extensionhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9238

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Would have moved the end date of FISA title VII from June 12 to July 2, 2026. Failed under suspension of the rules on June 11.

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  8. Roll Call 124, H.Res. 1175, on agreeing to the resolutionhttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026124

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Recorded vote of April 17, 2026 on the rule to bring up H.R. 8035. Failed 197 to 228. Barrett voted Aye.

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  9. H.R. 8035, FISA title VII extensionhttps://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8035

    Congress.gov · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Rep. Rick Crawford's bill to extend FISA title VII through October 20, 2027, introduced March 24, 2026. The rule to bring it up failed on April 17.

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