Thu Dec 14, 2023 AT 10:31 AM EST
Hard-line conservative Republicans in the House are mounting a last-ditch effort against the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill that is set for a final vote this week.
They object to its exclusion of culture war measures and inclusion of a short-term extension of controversial warrantless surveillance powers in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
The NDAA is expected to get a final passage vote in the House on Thursday after it cleared the Senate Wednesday, making it one of the last major pieces of legislation in Congress for the year. Read Full Story