The U.S. House of Representatives is set to convene to vote on five legislative proposals advanced by the United States House Committee on Rules: the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, the PROTECT Kids Act, a budget reconciliation for immigration enforcement funding, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, and the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act.
Prior to the scheduled House floor vote, House Republican leadership managed to draft a rule for the five proposals after a “lengthy Rules Committee Hearing,” according to reports from Politico.
Despite settling on the rules to advance the bills, some Republicans are reportedly threatening to reject the Rules Committee draft once it heads to the floor.
According to Politico, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) and his leadership team can only lose a couple of GOP votes with full attendance for the party-line vote.
These intraparty standoffs burden Johnson and House GOP leaders as they try to garner enough support for the draft to pass.
FISA Discourse Among House GOP
An increasing number of House Republicans are upset over Congress’s efforts to secure a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
“Our team has spent too much time with approximately 10 of our members who want compromises the other 210 don’t want,” Rep. Don Bacon (R- Neb.) said. “Meanwhile, there’s about 40 Dems who are willing to support. This is dysfunction.”
Intraparty Tension About The Farm Bill
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) warned, following the Rules Committee hearing, that the draft’s passage was at risk.
He referenced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act – a bill that calls for year-round sales of E15 gas to address gasoline volatility during the summers – calling it “E15 crap.” Rep. Roy stated that the legislation is an issue among hardline conservatives.
Reports from Politico also revealed that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) would vote against the rule. Rep. Boebert is reportedly retaliating after many of her amendments pertaining to rural constituents were rejected during the Rules Committee hearing.
Unsure Confirmations About Budget Resolution
During a closed-door meeting with GOP members to approve the budget resolution to fund immigration enforcement, U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) declined to confirm his support for the Rules measure if Speaker Johnson put it on the House floor.
“I’m just listening to all the conversations,” Smith affirmed during an interview, referencing demands for a more expansive bill from other House GOP chairs, including himself.
