WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of the bipartisan Review of the 9/11 Commission intelligence recommendations announced on September 11^th this year, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a closed briefing with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The purpose of the briefing was to receive an update on the IC’s counterterrorism (CT) mission amid the current CT threat landscape. Members gained insight into some of the lessons learned from the intelligence community’s perspective in the years following the September 11^th terror attacks. HPSCI 9/11 Review Chair, Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Co-Chair, Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), led the briefing.

“As Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s bipartisan Review of the 9/11 Commission Report, today I hosted a briefing with the Central Intelligence Agency to evaluate progress on intelligence-related recommendations as we approach 25 years since the devastating terrorist attacks on 9/11,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “As a proud New Yorker and Representative of the 10th Mountain Division, the Army’s most deployed Division since 9/11, I am committed to ensuring our intelligence community is equipped with the tools it needs to counter terrorism both today and for decades to come.”

“We must always remain vigilant when it comes to monitoring terrorist threats to America and our allies,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5). “The tragedy of 9/11 was one that shook our nation, and one that we will never forget. Through continued cooperation between Congress and our intelligence agencies, we can ensure we are doing everything we can to keep the American people safe and prevent national tragedies.”

Background: On September 11, 2025, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford and Ranking Member Jim Himes announced the establishment of a bipartisan HPSCI review of the 9/11 Commission Report recommendations, to be chaired by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and co-chaired by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).

The review will evaluate the progress made on the intelligence-related recommendations made by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States in The 9/11 Commission Report, released in July 2004, and identify possible gaps or areas of improvement.

Leading up to the 25^th anniversary of 9/11 next year, the Committee will hold events, hearings, and briefings, both public and closed, to inform a report of findings and actionable recommendations that will be released in the days leading up to the anniversary. This review will examine both the current status of the IC’s adoption of the Commission’s recommendations, as well as how the IC is equipped to counter the threats the United States will face over the next 25 years.

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