US House Backs Effort to Advance Measure Opening Debate on ICE Funding and FISA

WASHINGTON, April ⁠29 (Reuters) – ⁠A measure ⁠to open debate ​on key legislation ‌to outline funding ‌for ⁠immigration ⁠enforcement operations and to renew ​foreign surveillance authority was approved ​in the House of ⁠Representatives on ⁠Wednesday.

The ⁠victory came ​after House Speaker Mike ​Johnson ⁠persuaded his fellow Republicans to back ⁠the measure in an effort that kept ⁠the vote open for more than two hours. The final vote was 215-210 to go ⁠ahead with debate.

(Reporting by Richard Cowan and David ​Morgan; Editing by ​Daphne Psaledakis)

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