Friday, July 28, 2017

House overwhelmingly backs intelligence bill

July 28, 2017 at 12:19PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has overwhelmingly backed legislation supporting critical national security programs, including those addressing counterterrorism and cyberattacks.

The vote was 380-35.

The bill sets spending levels for national intelligence programs slightly below the amount sought by President Donald Trump.

The bill reflects tensions over Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election and the disclosure of classified information.

It requires the intelligence community to provide reports to Congress regarding future threats to federal elections and Russia's effort to influence foreign elections.

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