2016 Congressional Debate
- Joint Explanatory Statement on FY2017 Intelligence Authorization Act, December 12
- Sen. Grassley on Executive Actions, December 9
- Sens. Grassley, Leahy on Inspector General Empowerment Act, December 9
- Sens. Grassley, Leahy on FBI Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, December 9
- Tribute to James R. Clapper, Jr. by Sen. Feinstein, December 6
- House Dems Ask for Classified Intelligence Briefing on Russian Interference in 2016 Election, December 6
- House Passes FY2017 Intelligence Authorization Act, November 30
- Senate Blocks Bills to Delay Changes to "Rule 41", November 30
- SSCI Dems Ask for Declassification of Info on Russian Interference in 2016 Election, November 29
- FY 2017 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 6393), conference markup, November 22
- HPSCI Chair Rep. Nunes Asks About Reported Plans to Remove Adm. Rogers as Director, NSA, letter to SecDef and DNI, November 19
- A Bill to Delay Implementation of "Rule 41" of the Fed Rules of Civil Procedure (S.3475) by Sens. Coon, Wyden, et al, November 17
- Senate Passes Security Clearance Accountability, Reform, and Enhancement Act (S.434), November 17
- Rep. Cummings requests investigation of Russia's role in 2016 election, November 17
- Rep. Hunter Asks Air Force to Prioritize Development of Counter-UAS Technology, October 26
- Senate Resolution Recognizing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on its 20th Anniversary, September 29
- HPSCI Letter to POTUS: Snowden "is not a whistleblower", September 15 (Executive Summary of HPSCI Report on Snowden)
- Senate Confirms Susan S. Gibson as NRO Inspector General, September 15
- Sen. Feinstein's Tribute to SSCI Staffer Michael F. Buchwald, September 15
- House Dems Ask FBI to Investigate Possible Trump Connection to Alleged Russian Cyber Attacks, letter to FBI director, August 30
- Sen. Reid Asks FBI to Investigate Alleged Russian Tampering in Presidential Election, letter to FBI director, August 27 (via NYT)
- Sen. Grassley asks for unclassified Clinton investigative files to be made separately available, letter to Office of Senate Security, August 17
- FBI Transmits Clinton Investigation Files to Congress, letter to Rep. Chaffetz, August 16
- Sen. Leahy Asks Senate Intelligence Committee to Withdraw Provisions Limiting PCLOB, July 13 (via NYT)
- Resolution to Designate July 26 as US Intelligence Professionals Day, Senate Resolution 533, July 13
- Speaker Ryan Asks DNI Clapper to Deny Classified Info to Hillary Clinton, July 6
- Sen. Cornyn & Others on Clinton Email Investigation, July 6
- Rep. Goodlatte Questions FBI Conclusion of Clinton Email Investigation, letter to FBI, July 5
- Sen. Wyden Blocks Consideration of FY2017 Intelligence Bill, June 27
- Senate Debate on McCain Amendment to Facilitate Access to Electronic Communication Transactional Records, June 22
- Senate Weighs Measure to Expand Use of National Security Letters, June 21
- Tribute to PCLOB chair David Medine, June 16
- Sen. Wyden on USA FREEDOM Act, June 16
- Massie Amendment to Limit Foreign Intelligence Queries using U.S. Person Identifiers (rejected), June 15
- Tribute to SSCI staffer Jack Livingston by Sen. Burr, June 13
- SSCI version of FY2017 Intelligence Authorization Act, June 6
- House Considers, Approves FY2017 Intelligence Authorization Act, May 23-24
- State Department explains "upgrading" of information to classified, letter to Congress, May 2
- Sens. Feinstein and Leahy Ask Archivist to Designate SSCI Report a Federal Record, April 13 (reply from the Archivist, April 29)
- Sen. Feinstein on the 40th Anniversary of the Release of the Church Committee Report, April 26
- House Members Seek Estimate of US Persons Caught in FISA 702 Surveillance, letter to DNI Clapper, April 22
- Factual Errors and Other Problems in "Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror,"
By Michael V. Hayden, Vice Chairman Dianne Feinstein Staff Summary, March 24
- Reps Lieu and Farenthold Ask NSA to Clarify Use of Intelligence Information in Law Enforcement, March 23
- HPSCI Members Seek Security Clearances for Personal Staff, letter to House Appropriations Committee, March 22
- House Oversight Committee Seeks Records on Office of Legal Counsel Procedures, March 14
- Sen. Wyden on the Use of the Material Witness Statute, letter to AG Lynch, March 9
- Sen. Cornyn Calls for Appointment of a Special Counsel to Investigate Clinton Email Server, March 7
- Sen. McCain on Waterboarding, February 9
- Sen. Durbin on National Security Satellite Launches, February 9
- Tribute to retiring CIA security director Mary Rose McCaffrey by Rep. Nunes, January 28
- Tribute to former SSCI Staff Director David Grannis by Sen. Feinstein, January 26
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Updated January 11, 2017