House votes to renew foreign spy program but GOP chaos stalls push to end DHS shutdown
The House voted to renew a key foreign surveillance program under Section 702 of FISA and passed a budget resolution that could help end the 74-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Despite the progress, internal GOP disagreements delayed votes and prevented immediate resolution, highlighting challenges within the party's narrow majority. The measures now face further hurdles in the Senate, where leaders are considering a short-term extension of the surveillance authority.
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CongressHouse votes to renew foreign spy program and creates pathway to end DHS shutdownThe record 74-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security won't end immediately, but there were signs of progress Wednesday.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., struggled to win over Republican holdouts.Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 29, 2026, 9:27 PM EDT / Updated April 29, 2026, 11:00 PM EDTBy Scott Wong, Kyle Stewart, Lizzie Jensen and Sahil KapurWASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program and passed a Senate-approved measure that would jump-start the process to fund ICE and the Border Patrol for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.Subscribe…
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