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Stefanik Wins Reinstatement of FBI-Notification Rule in Defense Bill After Public Clash With Johnson

The reversal followed direct talks with President Trump, underscoring fresh doubts about Johnson’s control of a two-vote House majority.

U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) with U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (L) during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on November 13, 2024.
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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on at a reception for Republican members of the House in the East Room of the White House on July 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump thanked GOP lawmakers for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Nancy Mace, Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Anna Paulina Luna in the Halls of Congress.

Overview

  • Rep. Elise Stefanik said her provision requiring FBI notice to Congress when opening counterintelligence probes of federal candidates will be added to the NDAA/IAA on the House floor.
  • Stefanik claimed victory after late discussions with Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump, following her threat to vote against the must-pass defense bill.
  • Johnson publicly denied blocking the measure and cited committee ‘regular order,’ though reporting offered conflicting accounts over who removed the language.
  • The episode highlighted the risk to the defense package under the GOP’s narrow margin, as Johnson can lose only two Republicans on a party-line vote.
  • Intensifying the fallout, Stefanik told the Wall Street Journal that Johnson would not survive a roll-call vote for speaker, reflecting deeper strains within House GOP leadership.