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GOP Pushes Three-Year FISA 702 Extension, Drops CBDC Ban

4/24/2026

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House GOP Extends

House Republicans pushed a three-year FISA Section 702 extension despite notable internal GOP dissent.
The proposal unveiled a three-year extension of the FISA Section 702 surveillance tool, set for House Rules Committee review on April 27.
The bill adds warrants for U.S. data, FBI search penalties, and drops a CBDC ban.
Rep. Analilia Mejia won’t support Hakeem Jeffries for speaker if Democrats win the House.

Left

Michigan House Cuts

Democrats and two Republicans opposed the plan, warning Medicaid and safety-net cuts could harm vulnerable Michiganders statewide.
The Michigan House approved a $76 billion budget proposal that trims nearly $5 billion.
Cuts affect Health and Human Services, Labor and Economic Opportunity, and Environment, Great Lakes, Energy.
The Senate is drafting its budget, aiming to vote within weeks for a July 1 deadline.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Center coverage emphasized the Utah water-diversion concern, noting Speaker Mike Schultz’s warning that releasing up to one million acre-feet from Flaming Gorge could reduce water available to the state.
Left coverage focused on the Michigan budget proposal, highlighting nearly $5 billion in cuts to health, labor, and environmental programs and the partisan vote against it.

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House GOP Extends

House Republicans pushed a three-year FISA Section 702 extension despite notable internal GOP dissent.
The proposal unveiled a three-year extension of the FISA Section 702 surveillance tool, set for House Rules Committee review on April 27.
The bill adds warrants for U.S. data, FBI search penalties, and drops a CBDC ban.
Rep. Analilia Mejia won’t support Hakeem Jeffries for speaker if Democrats win the House.

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