After publicly sparring with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) this week, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) claimed a win on the FBI accountability provision she has championed as part of the 2026 defense authorization bill.

Stefanik criticized her Republican caucus members and Johnson for “ getting rolled ” by Democrats, who are seeking to block a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act that would require the FBI to alert Congress if it plans to investigate candidates running for president or federal office. After Johnson said he did not know what she was referring to, Stefanik accused him of lying.

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