House Committee on Intelligence

House Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives that is responsible for overseeing the United States Intelligence Community, including the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The committee was established in 1977, following the recommendations of the Church Committee, which was led by Frank Church and investigated the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency. The committee's work is closely tied to that of the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which is chaired by Mark Warner and has members such as Marco Rubio and Susan Collins. The committee also works with other congressional committees, including the House Committee on Armed Services, which is chaired by Mike Rogers and has members such as Adam Smith and Elaine Luria.

● History

The committee was established in 1977, following the recommendations of the Church Committee, which was led by Frank Church and investigated the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Security Agency. The committee's first chair was Edward Boland, who served from 1977 to 1985 and was a member of the Democratic Party. The committee has also been chaired by other notable members of Congress, including Lee Hamilton, who served as chair from 1985 to 1987 and was a member of the 9/11 Commission, and Porter Goss, who served as chair from 1997 to 2004 and later became the Director of Central Intelligence. The committee has also had members such as Nancy Pelosi, who served on the committee from 1993 to 1995 and later became the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and John Boehner, who served on the committee from 1995 to 1999 and later became the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The committee's work has been influenced by major events, including the September 11 attacks, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), and has involved cooperation with other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, which is led by Lloyd Austin, and the Department of Homeland Security, which is led by Alejandro Mayorkas.

● Jurisdiction

The committee has jurisdiction over the United States Intelligence Community, including the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The committee also has jurisdiction over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which is led by Avril Haines, and the National Intelligence Council, which is led by Christopher Kojm. The committee's jurisdiction includes oversight of the Intelligence Authorization Act, which is an annual bill that authorizes funding for the United States Intelligence Community, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is a law that regulates the collection of foreign intelligence information. The committee also has jurisdiction over the USA PATRIOT Act, which is a law that expanded the authority of law enforcement agencies to collect intelligence information, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which is an agency of the Department of Homeland Security that is responsible for protecting the nation's critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The committee works closely with other congressional committees, including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, which is chaired by Gary Peters and has members such as Rob Portman and Maggie Hassan, and the House Committee on Homeland Security, which is chaired by Bennie Thompson and has members such as Katy Porter and Elissa Slotkin.

● Members

The committee is composed of members from both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The current chair of the committee is Mike Turner, who has been a member of the committee since 2015 and has also served on the House Committee on Armed Services. The ranking member of the committee is Jim Himes, who has been a member of the committee since 2013 and has also served on the House Committee on Financial Services. Other notable members of the committee include André Carson, who has been a member of the committee since 2015 and has also served on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Will Hurd, who was a member of the committee from 2015 to 2021 and also served on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The committee also has members such as Val Demings, who has been a member of the committee since 2021 and has also served on the House Committee on Judiciary, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has been a member of the committee since 2021 and has also served on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The committee's members have a range of backgrounds and expertise, including experience in the United States military, such as Mike Gallagher, who served in the United States Marine Corps, and Elise Stefanik, who served in the United States Air Force.

● Subcommittees

The committee has several subcommittees, including the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation, which is chaired by Elise Stefanik and has members such as Darin LaHood and Rick Crawford. The committee also has the Subcommittee on Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support, which is chaired by Chris Stewart and has members such as Trent Kelly and Jack Bergman. The committee's subcommittees are responsible for conducting oversight of specific areas of the United States Intelligence Community, including counterterrorism and cybersecurity. The subcommittees also work closely with other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, which is led by Lloyd Austin, and the Department of Homeland Security, which is led by Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee's subcommittees have also worked with other congressional committees, including the Senate Committee on Armed Services, which is chaired by Jack Reed and has members such as Jim Inhofe and Tammy Duckworth, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, which is chaired by Gregory Meeks and has members such as Michael McCaul and Brian Fitzpatrick.

● Investigations

The committee has conducted several high-profile investigations, including the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, which was led by Adam Schiff and involved cooperation with other government agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which is led by Christopher Wray. The committee has also investigated the Trump-Ukraine scandal, which involved the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. The committee's investigations have also involved oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, including the Central Intelligence Agency, which is led by William Burns, and the National Security Agency, which is led by Paul Nakasone. The committee's work has been influenced by major events, including the September 11 attacks, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), and has involved cooperation with other government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, which is led by Lloyd Austin, and the Department of Homeland Security, which is led by Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee's investigations have also involved working with other congressional committees, including the Senate Committee on Intelligence, which is chaired by Mark Warner and has members such as Marco Rubio and Susan Collins, and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which is chaired by Carolyn Maloney and has members such as Eleanor Holmes Norton and Jamie Raskin.