Fallon, Crawford Introduce STOP Resolution for House Training as FBI Estimates 10,000 Foreign Agents in DC
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Updated · Fox News · May 18
Fallon, Crawford Introduce STOP Resolution for House Training as FBI Estimates 10,000 Foreign Agents in DC
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 18
Pat Fallon and House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford introduced the STOP Resolution to require counterintelligence and information-protection training for House members and staff with access to classified information.
The measure responds to what the lawmakers describe as persistent foreign targeting of Congress, with the FBI estimating about 10,000 foreign agents operate in the Washington area.
Recent cases cited include former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s guilty plea and resignation on May 11, a reported $10,000 offer to a Select Committee on China staffer, and a 2022 firing of a congressional aide tied to Chinese Embassy outreach.
The proposal argues Congress remains a relatively open target for Chinese, Russian and Iranian influence efforts, and says a formal House counterintelligence training program does not already exist.
With 10,000 agents in D.C., is mandatory training enough to protect secrets from sophisticated espionage?
A former mayor spied for China. How deep does foreign infiltration run in American local politics?