Conservative lawmakers stall House procedural vote on FISA extension and farm bill
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Conservative lawmakers stall House procedural vote on FISA extension and farm bill
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
House GOP leadership canceled Tuesday votes after failing to secure support from conservative holdouts for the FISA extension and farm bill, with a key procedural vote now set for Wednesday morning.
Speaker Mike Johnson faces an April 30 deadline to pass the FISA extension, while privacy hawks demand reforms and Democrats remain opposed. The procedural measure includes a permanent ban on central bank digital currencies.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warns any FISA bill with a CBDC ban is "dead on arrival" in the Senate. Intraparty divisions threaten President Trump's legislative agenda, with Democratic lawmakers unlikely to aid GOP leadership.
If FISA expires, what specific national security threats could the U.S. immediately face?
Can new FISA reforms truly protect privacy without a warrant to search Americans' data?
Is bundling these major bills a legislative strategy or a guaranteed path to gridlock?
With 130 nations exploring CBDCs, what does the U.S. risk by banning a digital dollar?
How does the farm bill challenge states' rights to set their own environmental and food laws?
How could a central bank digital currency become a government surveillance tool?