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Stefanik Secures NDAA Provision on Candidate Investigations

12/4/2025

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Stefanik Secures Provision

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced she secured a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act mandating congressional notification of counterintelligence investigations into federal candidates.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the issue arose from disagreements among committee chairs.
Stefanik emphasized the provision’s importance amid ongoing investigations, including the Arctic Frost inquiry into the 2020 election.
The provision will be attached to the NDAA, marking a significant legislative victory for Stefanik.

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Johnson Targets IVF Coverage

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) seeks to remove a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that guarantees IVF coverage for troops.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) criticized Johnson's actions, stressing importance of IVF coverage for military families.
Johnson opposes the provision because of his anti-abortion beliefs, despite bipartisan support.
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik announced she re-added her NDAA provision on the FBI's 2016 Russia investigation after public disagreements with Johnson.

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Stefanik Secures Provision

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) announced she secured a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act mandating congressional notification of counterintelligence investigations into federal candidates.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the issue arose from disagreements among committee chairs.
Stefanik emphasized the provision’s importance amid ongoing investigations, including the Arctic Frost inquiry into the 2020 election.
The provision will be attached to the NDAA, marking a significant legislative victory for Stefanik.

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