Press Releases

Chairman Devin Nunes and Ranking Member Adam Schiff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) announced today that the Committee will hold an open hearing to examine worldwide threats. The hearing will be held at 9:00 am on Thursday, February 25, in room HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor’s Center. It will be livestreamed on the HPSCI website here.  Who: House… Read more »

Nunes Comments on U.S. Air Strikes in Libya  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on today’s air strikes in Libya:   “Libya is a crucial gateway for weapons and jihadists transiting throughout the Middle East and North Africa. With both ISIS and al Qaeda now having established a significant presence… Read more »

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement:   “Today, Iran--the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism--will receive sanctions relief from the U.S. and the international community for allegedly taking steps to scale down its nuclear program. It is almost… Read more »

 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes issued the following statement today in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight we saw President Obama's habit of downplaying the severity of the threats facing our nation. The truth is, the United States now faces the highest threat level since the 9/11 attacks. Our deteriorating… Read more »

Nunes Comments on Arrests of Iraqi Refugees  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes issued the following statement today in response to the announcement of the arrests of two Iraqi refugees in the United States on terror-related charges: “The arrests of these men present a stark warning about the deficiencies of our programs for accepting… Read more »

Nunes Comments on Intelligence Collection Allegations House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes issued the following statement today in response to a recent Wall Street Journal report on intelligence collection: “The House Intelligence Committee is looking into allegations in the Wall Street Journal regarding possible Intelligence Community (IC)… Read more »

Congress Approves Intel Bills Cyber bill, Intel Authorization Act pass in omnibus House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes and Ranking Member Adam Schiff released the following statements after Congress approved the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and the FY16 Intelligence Authorization Act as part of the omnibus spending bill:   Chairman Nunes: “The… Read more »

The omnibus spending bill filed in the House of Representatives today includes the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and the FY16 Intelligence Authorization Act. Versions of both bills have passed the House of Representatives with large, bipartisan majorities. The Cybersecurity Act of 2015 is similar to the Protecting Cyber Networks Act (H.R. 1560), which passed the House on April 22 by a vote… Read more »

Chairmen Nunes, Thornberry, Frelinghuysen Announce Creation of Joint Task Force to Investigate Allegations of Intelligence Manipulation  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry, and House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen released the following… Read more »

Chairman Nunes Comments on FBI Investigation of San Bernardino Attack House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement today after the FBI announced it is investigating the San Bernardino attack as an act of terrorism: “I commend the FBI for acknowledging the San Bernardino killings as an act of terror. It is now time for… Read more »