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Johnson Drives Bills; Freedom Caucus Opposes Section 702, Pesticide Shield

4/27/2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson is racing to win GOP support for a three-year Section 702 extension, DHS immigration funding, and a farm bill.
Freedom Caucus members oppose the Section 702 draft, demanding a warrant requirement, additional safeguards, and a ban on a central-bank digital currency.
Activists from Make America Healthy Again coalition say the farm bill shields pesticide makers from lawsuits, prompting a bipartisan push to strip that provision despite farm-state Republican backing.

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Speaker Mike Johnson is racing to win GOP support for a three-year Section 702 extension, DHS immigration funding, and a farm bill.
Freedom Caucus members oppose the Section 702 draft, demanding a warrant requirement, additional safeguards, and a ban on a central-bank digital currency.
Activists from Make America Healthy Again coalition say the farm bill shields pesticide makers from lawsuits, prompting a bipartisan push to strip that provision despite farm-state Republican backing.