On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a bill designed to fund immigration and border enforcement agencies. This legislative package was passed by the Senate during the previous week and is now awaiting the president’s signature.

Attention has shifted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, where Democrats express a unified opposition.

Geoff Bennett engaged in a discussion with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to explore the vote on this act and understand the broader Democratic agenda.

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Geoff Bennett: Co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS NewsHour, Geoff provides insightful reporting and analysis of the political and cultural influences affecting American society. You can follow him on Twitter at @GeoffRBennett.

Stephanie Kotuby: Stephanie serves as the Senior Editorial Producer at PBS NewsHour and is the Executive Producer of Washington Week with the Atlantic.

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