GOP revolt leaves House agenda in limbo
Summary
House Republican leaders are struggling to win enough votes to start debate on three major bills, including the extension of a surveillance law, the farm bill, and funding for immigration enforcement. A small group of Republicans are opposing the plan, causing delays and uncertainty about whether the House can move forward this week.Key Facts
- The House GOP combined three bills into one vote: Section 702 surveillance law extension, the farm bill, and a budget package to fund immigration agencies.
- Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) does not have enough votes to begin debate on these bills.
- Some Republicans oppose the surveillance bill because it does not include warrant requirements they want.
- GOP leaders added a ban on digital central bank currencies to the surveillance bill, but the Senate has rejected this idea.
- The surveillance program will expire Thursday night if Congress does not act.
- The farm bill’s ethanol rules caused some Republicans to oppose it.
- The White House is urging the House to fund the Department of Homeland Security to end the government shutdown, but House Republicans want the Senate to pass their immigration funding bill first.
- House Republicans have frequently used procedural votes to challenge their own leaders, causing repeated delays.
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