House Approves FISA Extension, Budget Framework For DHS Funding

Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team spent hours negotiating with holdouts. Among those resisting were Reps. Andy Biggs, Tim Burchett, and Harriet Hageman.

After extended negotiations on the House floor, the rule governing debate was approved 216-210. The vote allowed consideration of the FISA extension, the budget resolution, and a sweeping farm bill.

“These are some of the most complicated public policy matters that Congress deals with, and they’re all sandwiched together because of deadlines that are upon us,” Johnson said.

The farm bill, which sets agricultural policy for the next five years, could receive a final vote as early as Thursday. Republican leaders are working to resolve disagreements over provisions such as year-round sales of E15 fuel.