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DHS Funding Ends Shutdown as ICE Funding Becomes Key, FISA Extension Granted
politics25 days ago

DHS Funding Ends Shutdown as ICE Funding Becomes Key, FISA Extension Granted

The longest U.S. government shutdown ended after President Trump signed a House-passed bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security, easing pay for DHS workers while ICE funding remains a point of contention. A 45-day extension of the FISA program was approved to buy time for reforms, and Congress moved to curb senators’ betting on prediction markets. In health news, the president withdrew Casey Means’s nomination for surgeon general and named Dr. Nicole Saphier as the replacement.

via PBS|
#fisa#government-shutdown#homeland-security
Wyden, Cotton Clash Over NSA Abuses as 702 Extension Moves Forward
politics25 days ago

Wyden, Cotton Clash Over NSA Abuses as 702 Extension Moves Forward

Sen. Ron Wyden pressed to declassify a court opinion that faulted the Trump administration’s use of data under Section 702, as lawmakers debated renewing the NSA’s domestic-spying program. He sparred with Sen. Tom Cotton, who warned of consequences for distorting highly classified material, and the Senate approved a 45-day extension to allow more negotiation. Wyden secured a commitment to seek declassification within 15 days, with Sen. Mark Warner playing a key role in the talks. An update noted Congress later extended FISA as the story noted.

via The Intercept|
#declassification#fisa#nsa
politics26 days ago

House gears up for farm bill vote after GOP revolt and E15 clash

House Republicans moved to proceed with amendments to the farm bill after intra-party backlash, decoupling year-round E15 from the package and aiming for final passage with Democratic support, while broader fights over a CBDC ban and a short-term extension of surveillance powers threaten to complicate the agenda; the farm bill would be the first blanket reauthorization since 2018 and is pitched as relief for farmers amid rising costs ahead of the midterms.

via Politico|
#e15#farmbill#fisa
politics26 days ago

Senate Eyes Short-Term FISA Fix as CBDC Clash Stalls Longer Renewal

With Section 702 expiring, the Senate is considering a roughly 45-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after House Republicans attached a longer renewal to a permanent ban on a Federal Reserve central-bank digital currency. Senate Majority Leader Thune says a 45-day fix is likely but requires all 100 senators’ support, while Sen. Wyden plans a three-week extension and declassification of the 702 opinion. The House-passed three-year extension is unlikely to clear the Senate as-is and the CBDC ban is viewed as dead on arrival there, even as lawmakers juggle farm bill and immigration funding fights that complicate the spy-power renewal.

via Politico|
#cbdc#congress#fisa
House Refreshes Foreign Spy Program and Opens Path to Reopen DHS
politics26 days ago

House Refreshes Foreign Spy Program and Opens Path to Reopen DHS

The House voted 235-191 to renew the Section 702 foreign surveillance program for three years, while also approving a Senate-passed budget plan that would fast-track about $70 billion to fund ICE and the Border Patrol for roughly three years via budget reconciliation, potentially paving the way to end the DHS shutdown. The votes came amid intra-party tensions, a chaotic day on the floor, and ongoing debates over farm policy and border-enforcement tactics, with the Senate signaling resistance to a standalone FISA extension.

via NBC News|
#budget-reconciliation#dhs-funding#fisa
politics27 days ago

House OKs 3-Year Section 702 Renewal as Senate Demands Changes

The House approved a three-year renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, sending the measure to the Senate, which is unlikely to accept it as-is because of privacy guardrails and opposition to tying in a digital currency ban; a Senate draft is expected, while other Capitol battles over the farm bill and immigration enforcement funding continue.

via Politico|
#congress#fisa#politics
politics27 days ago

House clears path to reauthorize spy powers, farm bill, and immigration funding

House Republicans cleared a procedural path to vote on three priorities—extending Section 702 surveillance powers (FISA), updating the farm bill, and a budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement—after hard-line resistance and last-minute amendments. The 216-210 rule approval signals floor consideration despite intra-GOP objections over guardrails on surveillance, E15 fuel language, and pesticide-labeling provisions, with Senate skepticism about linking a digital currency ban to FISA. A planned farm-bill vote was delayed for more negotiations, as leaders aim to reopen the Department of Homeland Security funding shuttered for months.

via Politico|
#dhs-funding#farm-bill#fisa
GOP revolt halts House agenda
politics27 days ago

GOP revolt halts House agenda

A GOP revolt blocks a procedural rule to open debate on three major items—the FISA Section 702 extension, the farm bill (including E15 ethanol provisions), and the Senate-passed budget reconciliation package for ICE and CBP funding—leaving the House unable to move any of them. Hardline objections to FISA (warrant requirements) and tensions over farm-bill provisions have united holdouts, while the White House and Senate push back on concessions, suggesting a government shutdown risk if funding isn’t resolved. Leadership plans to keep the rule vote open to flip holdouts, a tactic that underscores ongoing intra-GOP tensions and procedural brinkmanship.

via Axios|
#farm-bill#fisa#gop
politics27 days ago

Johnson’s Week Tests House Unity as Three GOP Priorities Stall

Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to move three GOP priorities—the three-year FISA extension, the farm bill with E15 language, and a narrow budget resolution for immigration enforcement funding—but internal House divisions and Senate hesitancy jeopardize passage, with some Republicans urging Trump to step in; a Wednesday procedural vote on the rules will be the moment to advance anything, though support remains uncertain.

via Politico|
#farm-bill#fisa#house-republicans
politics28 days ago

GOP Standoff Halts House Agenda Over FISA, Farm Bill, and Budget

House Republicans remain frozen as leaders struggle to move votes on a three‑part agenda—reauthorizing Section 702 FISA, the farm bill with pesticide and ethanol amendments, and a budget resolution—amid internal opposition from hard‑liners and at least 10 Republicans; King Charles III’s visit adds scheduling pressure, and leadership is negotiating to secure floor votes while contending with revolts over central‑bank digital currency bans and other policy provisions.

via Politico|
#budget-resolution#farm-bill#fisa
politics1 month ago

Four deadlines shaping Trump’s five-week sprint toward the midterms

A four-part deadline preview over the next five weeks could influence Trump and the GOP’s midterm fortunes: April 30, a vote on extending Section 702 of FISA with limited guardrails; early May, a DHS funding lapse risks furloughing workers; late May, Iran could shut in oil wells if exports stay blocked; and June 1, a reconciliation bill to fund DHS/ICE/CBP, with House-Senate disagreements potentially delaying action. Many of these stakes extend beyond Trump’s control but carry national-security and domestic-political implications for the administration and GOP lawmakers.

via Politico|
#budget-reconciliation#congress#dhs