House Republicans Pass Procedural Vote on DHS, FISA Funding
The House passed a procedural vote along party lines to advance funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security and reauthorization of FISA surveillance powers, after dropping the farm bill from the initial package. Republican leaders secured the 216-210 vote by persuading holdout members to switch their positions following a lengthy negotiation process. The outcome sets the stage for further legislative action in the House and potential challenges in the Senate, particularly on FISA reauthorization.
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House Republicans Pass Procedural Vote on DHS, FISA Funding By Becca Lower | 6:58 PM on April 29, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite We're not quite to the ultimate goal yet, but the momentum is there to get the employees of the DHS back to receiving their paychecks.On Wednesday, the House passed a procedural vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security and FISA aloing party lines, after removing a third component of the package: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); House Republican leaders on Wednesday cleared a major hurdle when they corralled members…
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