GOP, the House and surveillance
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House punts Trump spy powers extension after conservatives block deal, forcing end-of-month showdown
The FISA Section 702 surveillance program hit a temporary roadblock after House conservatives rejected a long-term extension early Friday morning.
Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.
The number of Republicans leaving the US House of Representatives after this term has reached a historic high, deepening concern in the conference over the chamber’s already razor-thin margins.
While Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales have both resigned from Congress, two more House members, Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., and Cory Mills, R-Fla., face pressure to leave
On the Republican side, RCP's Final House ratings list thirteen seats in the Leans Democrat category, fourteen in the Toss Ups column and twenty seats rated Leans Republican. On the Democratic side, 2 seats are rated as Toss Ups with 4 Leaning Democrat.