U.S. lawmakers are running out of time to pass the annual intelligence bill authorizing billions of dollars for the country’s spy agencies thanks to objections by Rep. Devin Nunes, one of the president’s most loyal allies in Congress.
The Intelligence Authorization Act outlines how the country’s 17 intelligence agencies can spend federal funds, helps shape the priorities for the coming year, and gives lawmakers the opportunity to make certain oversight requests of the country’s spy chiefs. This bill also would provide additional protections for inspectors general and whistleblowers—the source, ultimately, of outgoing President Donald Trump’s impeachment investigation.
