Stefanik blasts Johnson and GOP as ‘getting rolled’ by House Democrats

Published December 2, 2025 4:18am ET



Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) blasted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Republicans for Democrats seeking to block an amendment to the Intelligence Authorization Act that Stefanik advocated. Her provision would require notifying Congress if the FBI investigates candidates running for president and other federal offices. She accused Johnson and the GOP of “getting rolled” by House Democrats in an X post on Monday.

Stefanik said she would vote against the legislation if her provision were not “added back.”

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