House Legislative Agenda Stalls as FISA Deadline Looms
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pass three major measures before recess stalled Monday night when a procedural rule failed to advance. The lapse of a key surveillance program is imminent, and Department of Homeland Security workers face a missed paycheck next week unless funding is resolved.
Facts First
- House action on major legislation halted after a procedural rule failed to advance Monday night.
- The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 program is scheduled to lapse Thursday night without an extension.
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workers may miss a paycheck next week unless Congress passes a spending bill.
- Speaker Johnson seeks changes to a Senate-passed bill funding DHS due to language removing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- The Rules Committee may attempt to move the stalled rule again on Tuesday.
What Happened
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempted to pass three measures this week: a long-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the farm bill, and a Senate-passed budget reconciliation package to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol. Action on all major legislation in the House halted Monday night after GOP leaders failed to move the proposed procedural rule out of committee.
Why this Matters to You
If the FISA program lapses Thursday night, it could disrupt certain foreign intelligence surveillance operations. If Congress does not pass a spending bill, Department Homeland Security (DHS) workers, including those at ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are scheduled to miss a paycheck next week. The current DHS shutdown has lasted 73 days.
What's Next
The House Rules Committee may attempt to move the stalled rule again on Tuesday. Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have signaled that the Senate could move a FISA extension first to pressure the House to act. House Republicans are resisting moving a bill to fund the rest of DHS until ICE and CBP funding is secured through reconciliation.