Pelosi, Hoyer Withdraw FISA Vote in House After Trump, GOP Opposition

The House voted 284-122 Thursday to request a conference with the Senate over the USA Freedom Reauthorization Act (see 2005270051). The Senate will need to vote to proceed to negotiations. House Democrats earlier Thursday withdrew plans to vote on the underlying bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., blamed Republicans for prioritizing politics. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., withdrew consideration of the bill (see 2003110077): “The two-thirds of the Republican party that voted for this bill in March have indicated they are going to vote against it now. I am told they are doing so at the request of the president.” Pelosi noted House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, testified Wednesday in support of the bill. That was hours before President Donald Trump said he would veto the bill, prompting the GOP to withdraw support. Progressives also announced their opposition Wednesday. The office for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., didn’t comment now.