House Intelligence Committee

Arkansas Representative and House Intelligence Committee Chair Rick Crawford is advocating in Washington for the controversial reauthorization of FISA - the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Here's what he had to say in our interview with him today.

In the current heightened threat environment, with U.S. military operations in Iran, the CCP looking to fill power vacuums around the world, and terrorist proxies plotting attacks on Americans and U.S. interests, Congress cannot take this critical national security tool away from President Trump. RISAA, passed by Congress in 2024, was the largest FBI and FISA reform in decades, with 56 reform mandates to address past abuses of the FISA 702 tool and gaps. Today’s 702 is a very different one from when Congress voted in 2024. With this legislative proposal, Congress is building on these reforms by making real enhancements to privacy protections for Americans, increasing accountability for abuses, and providing for a first-ever external review for the primary source of past abuses – the FBI. It’s been made abundantly clear that no option will be 100% perfect in the eyes of everyone, but this bill makes measurable reforms to strengthen accountability and safeguards, while maintaining the criticality of the national security tool. At this point in the debate, many in Congress understand the significant advantage 702 provides U.S. national security, and the fervent need to protect Americans’ privacy and civil liberties. We should not sacrifice one for the other, and this revised legislation strikes that balance

.@RepScottPerry outlines how open-source intelligence is transforming the intelligence battlefield and what governance reform should look like. Read here: federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/202…

READ: @FederalNewsNet highlights OSINT Subcommittee member @RepScottPerry's efforts to expand training and modernization to operationalize OSINT at scale across the Intelligence Community. More here: federalnewsnetwork.com/cme-event/fede…

.@HouseIntel and @HouseForeignGOP held a classified briefing with the CIA, NSA, State Department, and Department of Energy on the impact of export controls on technology competition with China. Export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and AI chips have strengthened America’s advantage in the AI Arms Race and we must ensure we maintain an edge. More here: intelligence.house.gov/2026/04/21/cha…

Newly-declassified records expose how deep state actors within the Intelligence Community concocted a false narrative that Congress used to usurp the will of the American people and impeach duly-elected President @realDonaldTrump in 2019. Today, we reveal the truth 👇 🔗dni.gov/index.php/news…

It is always the right time to expose the truth to the American people.

"It is always the right time to expose the truth to the American people." WATCH: @DNIGabbard's full EXCLUSIVE interview with @KatiePavlich after exposing the conspiracy to impeach President Trump in 2019.

FISA FIGHT: @RepRickCrawford calls on Republicans to pass an extension of the surveillance program: "702 is a critical part of our intelligence collection, and it's a vital national security tool." | @dagenmcdowell @BrianBrenberg

FISA 702 is a critical national security tool that allows the U.S. government to collect intelligence on foreign nationals OUTSIDE the U.S. In 2024, Congress made significant reforms to the program to address past abuses. Today’s 702 tool is a very different 702 than when Congress voted in 2024. During such a heightened threat environment against the U.S., we cannot allow this vital national security authority to lapse.

.@RepRickCrawford: “There have been many questions and concerns about these Atkinson transcripts, which have been withheld from the American public for far too long. I hope that the release of these transcripts allows the American people to make their own determinations about their content. Thank you to @DNIGabbard and her team for moving these so quickly through the declassification process and helping the Committee get them to the American people. I remain committed to executing on @HouseIntel's continued effort to balance the transparency the American people deserve and the need to protect sensitive national security information.”

🚨 Chairman @RepRickCrawford releases long-awaited transcripts from 2019 hearings with former ICIG Michael Atkinson. Read them here: intelligence.house.gov/2026/04/13/cha…

NEW: Chairman @RepRickCrawford joined former Speaker @newtgingrich on his podcast to discuss the need to reevaluate how the U.S. approaches its counterintelligence posture to address threats from China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba, which are actively engaging in espionage and intelligence operations within the U.S. homeland. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…

The stakes are sky-high and the implications can’t be understated. Success for Operation Epic Fury means the most dramatic shift in geopolitics since the end of WWII. This is about longterm peace and stability, and the end of Iran's ability to sow chaos and destruction.

Modernizing and unifying our approach to the counterintelligence fight is a must. Last week, I joined a roundtable with policymakers and federal partners to discuss how we can best identify, detect, report, deter, investigate, exploit, and neutralize foreign intelligence efforts against the American people. Read more about our fight here👇 intelligence.house.gov/2026/03/23/cha…

Congress has raised serious questions about former ICIG Michael Atkinson aggressively pushing unreliable information used to rationalize the impeachment of President Trump. As we have seen firsthand this year, ICIG Whistleblower complaints can be weaponized by bad actors to advance a political agenda. The American people deserve a clear, complete, and truthful record. At @DNIGabbard’s direction, @ODNIgov is conducting a thorough classification review and will work closely with Chairman @RepRickCrawford to ensure these materials are released responsibly and without unnecessary delay.

Despite their lies, the Iranian regime has been totally committed to their nuclear program for years. President Trump is right: Operation Epic Fury is 100% necessary to prevent Iran from EVER getting its hands on a nuclear weapon. @VandenbergCo

Chairman @RepRickCrawford: “The great deal of widespread speculation about the Atkinson classified hearing transcript is indicative of the American people’s complete and warranted mistrust of the Intelligence Community. In far too many instances, the IC hides behind the veil of overclassification. Sometimes sunlight is the best disinfectant. As part of the Committee’s continued effort to balance the transparency the American people deserve and the need to protect sensitive national security information, we hope that the release of these transcripts allows the American people to make their own determinations. As Chairman, I remain committed to ensuring this Committee, where possible, is transparent as the IC works to rebuild trust with the American people.”

🚨NEWS: @HouseIntel votes out transcripts from 2019 hearings with the former Intelligence Community Inspector General, Michael Atkinson. The 2019 hearings were held to examine Atkinson’s role in an alleged whistleblower complaint, which ultimately led to Democrats’ first impeachment efforts against President Trump in December 2019. intelligence.house.gov/2026/03/24/hou…