Mike Johnson faces "hell week" as Republicans defy Trump
Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a difficult week as he tries to pass three important bills before Congress recesses. Republicans are divided, with some opposing President Donald Trump’s approach, making it harder to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security, extend surveillance laws, and pass the farm bill.Key Facts
- Mike Johnson, House Speaker and Republican from Louisiana, must push three major bills next week.
- Bills include extending Section 702 of FISA (a surveillance law), the farm bill, and a budget plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
- Some House Republicans do not trust a two-step budget process and want a stronger funding package in one vote.
- The Department of Homeland Security is running low on money to pay its workers.
- Some conservatives want stricter requirements for surveillance warrants before extending FISA.
- There is disagreement about adding unrelated issues, like Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), to the FISA bill.
- If an extension for FISA is not passed soon, a short-term fix might be needed to avoid the law expiring.
- Majority Leader Steve Scalise said a recent meeting helped clear many issues, but some conservatives still have concerns.
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