House Rules Committee advances procedural rule for FISA extension, farm bill, and budget measure after GOP negotiations

House Speaker Mike Johnson negotiated deals with conservative and rural Republican factions to secure passage of a procedural rule in the Rules Committee on Tuesday evening, enabling floor votes on a three-year Section 702 FISA extension, a farm bill, and a Department of Homeland Security budget resolution. The rule includes a ban on central bank digital currency to satisfy privacy hawks and a provision allowing year-round E15 gasoline sales for rural Republicans. The House Rules Committee voted 9-4 to advance the rule after earlier delays caused by internal GOP disputes over FISA warrant requirements, pesticide provisions, and immigration enforcement funding.