Top Democrats seeking $300 million for FBI to fight foreign election interference
Source: The Washington Post
By Ed O'Keefe February 21 at 10:45 AM
Top Democrats are calling on Congress to give the FBI $300 million to fight potential foreign interference in this year’s midterm elections, a request that comes just days after the Justice Department indicted Russians for meddling in the 2016 presidential contest.
The letter being sent Wednesday by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and top Democrats on the House and Senate appropriations committees calls on Republicans to provide the funding as part of “a robust and urgent response” to the Russian government’s attempts to interfere in American elections.
“Congress must respond immediately to attacks on our democracy by a foreign adversary,” the Democrats wrote. “We urge you to join us in vigorously combating efforts to sow discord in our country and support our state and local officials with the critical resources they need to protect our election systems.”
Democrats say they are seeking $300 million more for resources and manpower to counter foreign influence operations in the United States, “especially Russian operatives operating on our social media platforms.” They also call for an unspecified but “substantial” increase in funding for the Department of Homeland Security and the Election Assistance Commission’s work with state and local governments to bolster the security of election infrastructure, including voter databases and voting machines.
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We must always think of the national debt! Can't spend so much money! We must be fiscally prudent!
(Read: can't win if we don't cheat)
