House cancels planned Thursday vote on FISA Print
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Written by The Hill Press   
Thursday, 28 May 2020 09:15

washington-capitol-tsThe two-thirds of the Republican Party that voted for the bill in March have indicated they are going to vote against it now.


WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said on Thursday that he is cancelling a vote on a bill to reauthorize three intelligence programs, marking the second day in a row that the legislation has been punted.

"At the request of the Speaker of the House, I am withdrawing consideration of the FISA Act," Hoyer said in a statement.

He also appeared to acknowledge that the bill would not have enough support to pass, noting that Republicans who previously supported it were now expected to oppose it.

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