Intelligence authorization bill fails in House
The Hill
July 24, 2017
House Democrats and a handful of Republicans on Monday blocked the passage of the annual authorization for intelligence agencies under an expedited process, looking instead for a way to bring it up in a way that allows for more debate.
The Intelligence bill authorizing funds for the Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency and other programs typically passes each year by wide bipartisan margins.
House GOP leaders scheduled it for a vote this week under a process, known as suspension of the rules, that limits debate to 40 minutes, forbids amendments and requires a two-thirds majority for passage.
Democrats and 10 Republicans prevented the legislation from reaching the necessary two-thirds threshold to pass in the failed 241-163 vote.
It's expected that House GOP leaders will schedule it for floor consideration in the near future under a procedure that will need only a simple majority vote and more debate time.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urged her caucus in a missive Sunday night to vote against the bill so that it is brought up again under a different procedure.
"Although the underlying bill is not problematic, taking it up under suspension is," Pelosi wrote.
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