The House will consider extensions to controversial foreign surveillance powers and a wide range of agricultural and nutrition programs this week, along with the Senate GOP budget resolution to set up funding for immigration enforcement agencies.
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a three-year extension of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities, after passing a 10-day extension last week that expires on April 30. And they are scheduled to consider a five-year farm bill extension, with a number of programs that weren’t extended as part of Republicans’ reconciliation package last year set to begin expiring on Sept. 30.
The House Rules ...