Jeffries says Democrats will oppose rule governing spy powers bill
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House Minority Leader Jeffries said Democrats oppose the procedural rule for advancing a bill to extend warrantless surveillance powers.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Thursday that Democrats will unite to oppose the procedural rule needed to advance Republican legislation extending the government's warrantless surveillance powers. The move signals a coordinated Democratic effort to block the rule vote, even though Jeffries acknowledged the bill itself will split his caucus and declined to commit his own position on the final legislation. Democrats' opposition to the procedural rule could slow or complicate Republicans' path to passing the surveillance extension, forcing the GOP to find Democratic votes or rely entirely on their own members. The bill touches a persistent fault line within both parties: national security hawks versus privacy advocates concerned about government overreach. The standoff sets up a test of Republican control of the House and party unity on intelligence matters.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that Democrats are unified against advancing the surveillance bill to a final vote.
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