WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the members of the bipartisan HPSCI Cartel Task Force, led by Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), which will include: Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Task Force Minority Co-Lead Congressman Darin LaH... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement after two Chinese nationals were charged with allegedly smuggling a dangerous pathogen, a fungus called "Fusarium graminearum," into the United States. “The CCP will use every tool in its warfare toolbox to cripple the United States and bring us to our knees. A pathogen l... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to the arrest of a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) employee attempting to transmit national defense information to an officer or agent of a foreign government. “I first want to commend the meticulous work of the investigative team at the FBI that, under t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to reports of the opening of the first Confucius Institute in Honduras and the awarding of a massive grid expansion project in Honduras to a CCP-owned power company. “The CCP is ramping up its influence in the Western Hemisphere. In one day’s worth of repor... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on the terrorist attack against two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, in Washington, D.C. last night. “Last night’s terror attack in our Nation’s Capital that left two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, dead was ev... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), Vice Chair Trent Kelly (MS-01), and Committee member Representative Ben Cline (VA-06) took over the Republican Study Committee’s podcast “Right to the Point.” The Members had a robust conversation about the House Intelligence Committee’s recent report on the FBI’s botched investigation int... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on DNI Gabbard's removal of top National Intelligence Council officials and her efforts to create accountability in the Intelligence Community. "I have long expressed serious concerns about the National Intelligence Council’s inability to execute a process for developi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise Chair Austin Scott (GA-08) toured NSA Georgia (NSAG) at Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia. While there, he was briefed on continuity of operations and resilience efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene which significantly impacted the area late last year. Chairman Scott al... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hosted a closed, full committee briefing to examine how the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has performed in its stated mission to improve cyber information sharing efforts between the private sector and federal government, ahead of the expiration of its authorization in September 2025. The Cybersecuri... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Chair Ann Wagner (MO-02) led a bipartisan group of OSINT Subcommittee members to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to hear how they are using open-source intelligence to support warfighters in their mission and to ensure a robust U.S. national security posture. While at DIA, the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), released a majority staff report assessing the FBI’s analytic integrity and investigative standards with respect to the 2017 Congressional Baseball Shooting targeting Republican Members of Congress. This report was developed from the 3,000-page FBI case file provided by Director Pa... Read More »
OSINT Subcommittee Chair Wagner Advances American National Security Interests During Visit to Europe and Middle East Washington, D.C. – House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Subcommittee on Open-Source Intelligence Chairman Ann Wagner (R-MO) recently returned from a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Europe and the Middle East. The purpose of the CODEL was to hear from key U.S. allies ... Read More »
Why It's Time to Institute Neighborhood Watch in the Western Hemisphere By Chairman Rick Crawford April 30, 2025 The "neighborhood watch" concept is one with which most Americans are familiar. A group of neighbors works together to combat crime and promote safety by being vigilant in reporting suspicious activity and maintaining consistent communication with law enforcement and each other. It's t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) led a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Guyana, Suriname, and Barbados, joined by fellow House Intelligence Committee member, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13). Guyana, Suriname, and Barbados are three of the 15 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) treaty in the Western Hemisphere. Members ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Yesterday, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer requesting her attention to help remedy alleged delinquent payments for assisted care costs owed to AHI victim, Mike Beck by the Department of Labor. “The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (the “Committee”) is... Read More »
