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House Stalls FISA Extension, DHS Funding Amid Farm Bill Disputes

4/29/2026

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House Rules Committee recessed, leaving the FISA Section 702 extension without a path before Thursday deadline, prompting Democratic leaders to block vote until safeguards after four moderate Democrats backed renewal.
Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to strip ICE and Border Patrol money from the DHS bill, risking a stall.
The White House says Congress must approve DHS funding this week to avoid shutdown, and farm bill faces pesticide-labeling and E15 sales disputes.

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House Rules Committee recessed, leaving the FISA Section 702 extension without a path before Thursday deadline, prompting Democratic leaders to block vote until safeguards after four moderate Democrats backed renewal.
Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to strip ICE and Border Patrol money from the DHS bill, risking a stall.
The White House says Congress must approve DHS funding this week to avoid shutdown, and farm bill faces pesticide-labeling and E15 sales disputes.