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House Advances FISA Extension, Budget Plan for ICE and Border Patrol, and Farm Bill

At the center of the debate is a nine-page proposal to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years.
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House Advances FISA Extension, Budget Plan for ICE and Border Patrol, and Farm Bill
The U.S. Capitol building on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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The U.S. House of Representatives advanced bills on April 29 to extend a surveillance authority, a budget blueprint to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, and a Farm Bill.

The procedural vote to advance the legislation passed 216–210, marking an important win for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who continues to navigate with a slim Republican majority.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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