Congress Faces June 12 FISA Deadline as $2 Billion DOJ Fund Stalls GOP Budget Bill
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
Congress Faces June 12 FISA Deadline as $2 Billion DOJ Fund Stalls GOP Budget Bill
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 1
June 12 is now Congress’s next major deadline, with lawmakers needing to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA after a stalled budget fight crowded the calendar.
$2 billion in proposed DOJ "anti-weaponization" funding froze Senate movement on Republicans’ reconciliation package, after GOP senators demanded to know whether Jan. 6 rioters could receive payouts.
$72 billion in planned immigration funding for ICE and Border Patrol is tied up with that bill, delaying House action and squeezing time for other priorities.
Section 702 already has been punted twice, and the coming fight is likely to unite Democrats and conservative Republicans seeking warrant requirements and tighter limits on incidental collection of Americans’ data.
$1.15 trillion in Pentagon funding under the annual NDAA, plus possible House votes on Iran war powers and $1.3 billion for Ukraine, now compete for floor time before August recess and a campaign-heavy October.
Does fast-tracking huge spending bills through special procedures weaken long-term government accountability and oversight?
As national debt surpasses the economy's size, how can massive new spending on defense and border security be sustained?
What is the long-term cost to American innovation when prioritizing security spending over scientific research and education?