House Republicans leaders have delayed a vote on a "clean" reauthorization of foreign surveillance powers until April due to opposition from both parties. The 18-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which authorizes surveillance of foreign nationals outside the U.S. had been hoped to extend it without any reforms sought by privacy hawks. However, opposition from enough members in the GOP majority could jeopardize a key procedural rule vote. The delay means Congress will have to rush to reauthorize the spy powers the week before they expire. While FISA reauthorizations are historically bipartisan, it is unclear how this will work.