Press Releases

 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement today in response to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry’s proposals to reform the Pentagon’s acquisition system: “Defense acquisition is too slow and robs our troops of their technological edge. Chairman Thornberry has developed excellent proposals for reform,… Read more »

 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement today on the release by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of 113 new documents captured in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound:   “Although it is gratifying to see the new release of bin Laden documents, the Obama administration still needs to… Read more »

World Wide Threats Hearing - Thursday, February 25, 2016 Read more »

 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on President Obama’s plan to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay:   “President Obama's determination to move some of the world's most dangerous terrorists to U.S. soil is inexplicable and unacceptable. If the safety and security of the American people is the… Read more »

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 »