Intelligence Bill Clears Senate as White House Reaches Out
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An overwhelming majority of the Senate voted to pass the intelligence-overhaul bill late this afternoon, and the White House said President Bush was willing to work with
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to approve a bipartisan bill to reorganize the way the nation gathers and shares intelligence, including the creation of the job of
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GOVERNMENT:The legislation, expected to pass the Senate today, creates a national intelligence director who will oversee more than a dozen agencies.
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House Republicans have given the green light to the bill overhauling the nation&#39;s intelligence operations. A majority of them approved the bill during a closed-door session, setting the stage for the House to vote on it later today.
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Legislation to reorganize the US intelligence community has been approved by the US House of Representatives. The vote sets the stage for negotiations with the Senate on a final bill implementing recommendations
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President Bushâs remarks came the morning after the Senate handed the White House a major victory by voting to broaden the governmentâs spy powers.
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The U.S. Congress approved the  biggest overhaul of U.S. intelligence agencies in over 50 years  on Wednesday, sending the bill that creates a new director of  national intelligence demanded after Sept. 11 to President  Bush.
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Senate passage of an intelligence reform bill is expected Wednesday, with the measure then heading to President Bush for his signature.
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave   final approval to a bill for tough interrogation and   prosecution of terrorism suspects, as President George W. Bush   prevailed after a series of setbacks on his detainee policies.
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A bill to overhaul the nationâs immigration system cleared a crucial test vote today, bolstering its chances for passage by the Senate within days.
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The White House held out hope Tuesday that a compromise could be reached on legislation to overhaul US intelligence, as Defense Secretary
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A long-delayed bill overhauling the nation's intelligence agencies is nearing passage now that President Bush and House Armed Services chairman Duncan Hunter have endorsed a compromise guaranteeing battlefield commanders access to top-secret information.
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The House last night passed the first major overhaul of intelligence operations in a half-century, clearing the way for Senate passage today and a major political victory for the White House.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate prepared Wednesday to fulfill an election year promise by approving a massive reorganization of the U.S. intelligence network in line with some recommendations the Sept...
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of U.S. intelligence agencies, ending weeks of wrangling over the Pentagon's power under the reforms demanded after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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The Senate sent the restructuring bill to the White House on Wednesday, where President Bush is expected to sign it into law next week, setting in motion the first major changes in the U.S. intelligence community since the CIA was established in 1947.
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The Senate on Tuesday approved new rules for government eavesdropping on phone calls and e-mails, giving the White House much of the latitude it wanted and granting legal immunity to telecommunications companies that helped in the snooping after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.