WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s bipartisan review of the 9/11 Commission intelligence recommendations announced on September 11^th last year, the Committee held a closed briefing with the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division on recent terrorist attacks carried out in the United States, including the mass shooting in Austin, Texas, the Gracie Mansion Bomb Plot in New York City, and the Hezbollah-Inspired Attack on Temple Israel in Michigan. The briefers also provided the Members with insight into the trends the FBI is seeing around recent attempts to carry out terror attacks and how the threat landscape, and therefore their response to detect and deter, has evolved since September 11, 2001.

“This briefing was an important piece to the Committee’s bipartisan 9/11 intelligence review, leading up to the 25^th anniversary of 9/11 this year,” said Chairman Crawford. “It’s clear that new and emerging tools like AI are playing a significant role in the planning and execution of attempted terror plots here in the United States. We are also seeing groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda leveraging this powerful technology to develop propaganda used in influence and recruitment campaigns. Additionally, unsurprisingly, online extremism has become a breeding ground for ideological motivations, including the shocking increase in antisemitism and nihilistic ideologies, as we have witnessed in the numerous politically motivated attacks in recent years. A lot has changed over the last 25 years, but the need to maintain a posture of unrelenting resiliency by staying five steps ahead of the threat has never been more important than it is today.”

“Today’s 9/11 Commission Closed Roundtable underscored the grave and evolving terrorist threats facing the United States following the four horrific terror attacks carried out in the month of March,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “From the IED attacks outside Gracie Mansion in New York City, to the shooting at Old Dominion University in Virginia, to the brutal car ramming at Temple Israel in Michigan, and the other coordinated acts of terror, Americans are demanding accountability, vigilance, and decisive action. As Chair of the Bipartisan Review of 9/11 Commission Report and with the 25 year anniversary of the harrowing September 11th approaching, myself, Chairman Crawford (R-AR), and Representative Gottheimer (D-NJ) remain committed to ensuring the House Intelligence Committee conducts rigorous oversight of our national security and intelligence agencies so the American people receive answers and our homeland is protected from future attacks. Given the alarming rise of terror attacks, antisemitic, and anti-American ideologies across the United States I am dedicated to working alongside our intelligence community leadership and members to combat these threats and prevent future ones through the lessons learned from reviewing the 9/11 Commission Report.”

“As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we have a responsibility to ensure our intelligence and law enforcement agencies are fully equipped to confront the evolving terrorist threats facing our nation. Today’s briefing underscored that violent extremism remains a serious and persistent danger. Our bipartisan review is focused on learning from the past to confront these threats and protect our national security,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5).

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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