Congress Works to Pass Intelligence Bills
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Congressional leaders on Sunday would not guarantee passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies by the November election but pledged to try to make it happen.
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Congress may have put off immigration issues for now, in the hopes of passing the intelligence reform bill, but a battle over immigration policy may be looming right around the corner.
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The powerful chairman of the US Senate intelligence committee has promised to introduce this week a new intelligence reorganization bill likely to set Congress on a collision course with the White House, which favors an intelligence "czar" with vaguely defined powers.
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Intelligence agencies came under sharp attack today from lawmakers, as did Congress, where a bill to put in place recommendations from the Sept.
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A range of new US border security measures are set to be attatched to âmust-passâ legislation next year as part of a deal to win congressional support for an overhaul of American intelligence.
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Unwilling to concede defeat, congressional leaders expressed hope Sunday that lawmakers could return next month to resolve a turf battle that has blocked passage of an overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies. Much depends on whether President Bush is more active in bringing his own troops in line, they said.
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(Washington-AP) Nov. 21, 2004 - Opinions in Congress are split over whether lawmakers will pass a major intelligence overhaul plan before the year is out.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush yesterday called on Congress to hammer out a bill to overhaul US intelligence agencies when lawmakers return to work next week.
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Congress detailed plans Wednesday to move quickly on reorganization of the nation's intelligence community, with House leaders promising action before the Nov. 2 election and Senate leaders saying they want a new intelligence director to control most of the nation's intelligence budget.
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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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Successful in pushing for restructuring of the nation's intelligence network, Sept. 11 families and investigators began pressing lawmakers on Monday to change the way Congress oversees the fight against terrorism.
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The Senate intelligence committee yesterday produced a new bipartisan bill governing foreign intelligence surveillance conducted inside the United States, but objections by several Democratic lawmakers to some of its provisions raised questions about how quickly it might gain passage.
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House-Senate negotiators gave themselves a few more hours Friday night to try to reach a consensus -- and then win separate House and Senate votes -- on a massive and ambitious bill to reshape the government's intelligence community, an effort that began months ago.
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If House GOP leaders would allow a vote on post-Sept. 11 legislation overhauling the nation's intelligence community, it would easily pass, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle predicted Sunday.
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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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WASHINGTON - Some lawmakers are opposing a new intelligence bill prompted by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, complaining that Republicans refused to work with their Democratic colleagues to craft a balanced bill that would represent both viewpoints...
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WHAT'S THE ISSUE?: Lawmakers of both parties want President Bush to increase pressure on lawmakers to OK an overhaul of the U.S. intelligence apparatus in the current lame-duck Congress.