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The Republican-controlled House passed two major measures Wednesday, advancing both a key foreign surveillance program and a budget framework tied to immigration enforcement funding. The votes came after hours of internal GOP disputes that briefly stalled action on the House floor.
Lawmakers voted 235-191 to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a surveillance authority set to expire this week. The program allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreign targets located outside the country, NBC News reported.
In a separate vote, the House approved a Senate-passed budget resolution by a narrow 215-211 margin. The measure is expected to begin the process of securing long-term funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.
The votes followed a chaotic day in the chamber marked by delays and internal divisions. Rep. Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, described the proceedings in blunt terms.
“S—show,” McGovern said when asked to summarize the day.
The budget resolution could help unlock funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has been partially shut down for 74 days. The standoff has centered on disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over immigration enforcement policies.
Earlier in the day, a group of conservative Republicans blocked a procedural vote, preventing several major bills from reaching the floor. The move highlighted ongoing tensions within the GOP’s narrow majority.