Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence
Summary
Three Republican senators—Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski—voted in favor of a Democratic proposal to stop Bill Pulte from serving as the temporary director of national intelligence while holding another federal job. The amendment aims to prevent Pulte from leading both the National Intelligence office and the Federal Housing Finance Agency at the same time.Key Facts
- Three Republican senators supported a Democratic amendment on Thursday.
- The amendment prevents Bill Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence (DNI).
- Bill Pulte is also the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
- The amendment bars Pulte from holding both positions simultaneously.
- Senators Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski were the GOP senators who voted for the amendment.
- The vote took place in the U.S. Senate.
- The national intelligence director oversees agencies that gather and analyze information related to national security.
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