A Victory for Oversight: House Passes Eshoo Amendment

Late yesterday, the House passed an amendment allowing the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit the intelligence community.

This is a great victory for government oversight. POGO thanks Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) for her leadership on this issue, and also thanks the other co-sponsors—Howard Berman (D-CA), Rush Holt (D-WV), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and John Tierney (D-MS)—for stepping up to the plate and supporting this important amendment. POGO also thanks House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for supporting and speaking in favor of the bill.

Read Rep. Eshoo's statement on the vote.

-- Bryan Rahija