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Republicans put down a right-wing revolt to push the measure through the House, but it faces changes in the Senate that could delay its final passage past a Friday expiration.

Speaker Mike Johnson struggled for more than two hours on Wednesday to round up the votes to bring up the surveillance bill. Credit... Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times

Charlie Savage and Michael Gold

Charlie Savage writes about national security and legal policy. Michael Gold writes about Congress. They reported from Washington.

April 29, 2026 Updated 6:46 p.m.…