Speaker Johnson today appointed Representative Rick Crawford (AR-1) to serve as Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for the 119th Congress.
Speaker Johnson released the following statement:
“In an increasingly dangerous world with hot wars around the globe, multi-faceted threats from China, and terrorists within our borders, the mission of our intelligence community is vitally important. Congress has a responsibility to conduct thorough oversight of these intelligence systems to ensure we are safeguarding the American people and our national interests while also strictly adhering to the Constitution.
“Our intelligence community and its oversight must maintain the highest levels of trust. The House Intel Committee will play a pivotal role in this work in the new Congress, and Rick Crawford will provide principled leadership as its chairman. He has earned the respect of his colleagues through his years of faithful service on the committee and his steady approach to the challenges facing our country.
“Outgoing Chairman Mike Turner deserves our gratitude for his leadership and critical work in the 118th Congress. He led the committee well during a very challenging period of our nation’s history and was fully dedicated to the task. He is a highly valued member of our Conference, and we look forward to his continued contributions to keeping America safe and expanding our global security, including in his important position as the Chair of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.”
Background:
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is charged with oversight of the United States Intelligence Community — which includes the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government — and the Military Intelligence Program.
Below is the full Committee roster for the 119th Congress:
- Rep. Rick Crawford, Chairman
- Rep. Trent Kelly, Vice Chairman
- Rep. Darin LaHood
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
- Rep. Austin Scott
- Rep. French Hill
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw
- Rep. Ronny Jackson
- Rep. Scott Perry
- Rep. Ann Wagner
- Rep. Ben Cline
- Rep. Greg Steube
- Rep. Claudia Tenney
- Rep. Pat Fallon