Major chunks of House Republicans’ pre-recess agenda were back on track Wednesday as GOP leaders narrowly corralled the votes to push through a rule for floor debate on several big-ticket pieces of legislation.
The 216-210 vote on the rule came as there was no “Plan B” for the moment with the clock ticking toward expiration Thursday night of key authorities national security officials use to monitor the activities of suspected foreign terrorists.
And funding for immigration enforcement agencies, not to mention paychecks for airport security officers, the Secret Service and more, were hanging in the balance as lawmakers are getting set to leave for a one-week recess.
