House Democrats on Thursday withdrew a bill to reauthorize controversial survelliance powers as Republicans and far-left Democrats united to oppose the measure.
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, announced he would pull the legislation. The announcement came less than an hour after he had issued a statement saying the vote would occur Thursday.
“At the request of the speaker of the House, I am withdrawing consideration of the FISA Act,” Mr. Hoyer said in a statement. “The two-thirds of the Republican party that voted for this bill in March have indicated they are going to vote against it now. I am told they are doing so at the request of the president. I believe this to be against the security interest of the United States and the safety of the American people.”
President Trump, who had threatened to veto the legislation, praised GOP lawmakers after the vote was scuttled.
“Thank you to our GREAT Republican Congressmen & Congresswomen on your incredibly important blockage last night of a FISA Bill that would just perpetuate the abuse that produced the Greatest Political Crime In the History of the U.S., the Russian Witch-Hunt. Fantastic Job,” he tweeted Thursday morning.
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Hoyer is scum too!