Stefanik Says Defense Bill Will Require Disclosure of FBI Investigations of Politicians

The congresswoman, who previously accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of blocking the provision, said Trump discussed the issue with her and Johnson.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 21, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

WASHINGTON—Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has said that a key defense bill will include language mandating that the FBI inform federal candidates of any counterintelligence probes that it launches.

In a Dec. 3 post on X, she credited the development to a conversation with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Donald Trump late on Dec. 2.