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Himes, Meeks, Smith Demand Briefing on US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding

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Washington, DC -- U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding the administration brief Congress on the…

Himes, Meeks Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis

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Washington, DC—Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for the United States to establish a humanitarian corridor for the transit of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Trump’s unnecessary war from…

Statement From House Democratic Leadership and Ranking Members Himes and Raskin on FISA Section 702

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Ranking Member Jim Himes, and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin released the following statement on the House GOP's vote to extend FISA Section 702 with no meaningful reforms: "Section 702 is a critical foreign intelligence authority, but we cannot in good conscience vote for…

Himes Statement on Nomination of Jay Clayton as DNI

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement: “I have known Jay Clayton for decades and worked with him during his time as Chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. During that time, he had the independence of mind and respect for the law that are necessary for any Director of National Intelligence. I am hopeful that he will maintain that…

Himes Questions Trump Appointee on Counterintelligence Threat

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today wrote to Rodney Mims Cook Jr., the presidentially-appointed member and chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, with concerns regarding the counterintelligence threat posed by his attendance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum earlier this month. “Because this conference serves as a…

House Intelligence Committee Democrats Call on Trump to Rescind Pulte Appointment

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) today led Democratic Members of the House Intelligence Committee in a letter to President Donald Trump calling for him to rescind the appointment of Bill Pulte to the position of Acting Director of National Intelligence due to his complete lack of national security, foreign policy or intelligence experience and track record of government…

Himes Statement on House Vote to Reclaim Congressional War Authority

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes today released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives vote to pass a War Powers Resolution to end hostilities in Iran. The Resolution was introduced by Congressman Himes along with Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory W. Meeks and Ranking Member of the House Armed…

Himes Statement on Appointment of Bill Pulte

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes today released the following statement: “Despite a law requiring the Director of National Intelligence to have ‘extensive’ national security experience, the President’s choice for Acting DNI, Bill Pulte, has quite literally no relevant experience with intelligence or national security. His…

Top National Security Democrats Urge Trump to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Taiwan Ahead of Beijing Visit

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House…

Himes Statement on House Passage of FISA 702 Reauthorization

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Washington, DC— Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jim Himes today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize and reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill passed the House by a vote of 235-191. “Today, I voted to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign…