Rep. Ratcliffe appointed to House Intelligence Committee

Will continue service on House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Ethics Committees

(WASHINGTON – Jan. 30, 2019) Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives today announced the appointment of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) to serve on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).

“Protecting the safety and security of our fellow citizens is the preeminent function of the Federal government. My appointment to HPSCI will allow me to bring my background as a former U.S. Attorney and federal terrorism prosecutor to oversight that encompasses the broader intelligence community of our U.S. government and military,” Ratcliffe said.

“I’m committed to working on the American people’s behalf to ensure the rule of law is upheld and that justice is properly served across our entire government – especially when it comes to the most sensitive matters of our national security. I am grateful to Minority Leader McCarthy for his confidence in giving me the opportunity to serve in this vital role, and I’m ready to get to work immediately.”

HPSCI was created in 1977 and is tasked with overseeing the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Military Intelligence Program. The Committee authors annual legislation to authorize funding for these programs and conducts ongoing congressional investigations pertaining to related national intelligence matters.

In addition to HPSCI, Ratcliffe will continue serving on the House Judiciary Committee as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security; and as a member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.

He will also continue serving on the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection where he advanced bills in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) critical cybersecurity mission as the former chairman; on the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security; and on the House Ethics Committee.

Submitted press release for publication in Blue Ribbon News.

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