2018 Congressional Debate
- Sen. Grassley on Judiciary Committee oversight, December 20
- Confirmation of Joseph Maguire to be Director of the NCTC, December 19
- Nomination of William R. Evanina as Director of the NCSC, December 19
- SSCI leaders ask court for leniency for former security director James Wolfe, November 30 (via Politico)
- Sen. Wyden introduces bill to require intelligence report on death of Jamal Khashoggi, November 27
- House Dems challlenge DoD ceployment of troops to the border, letter to SecDef Mattis, November 1
- Sen. Wyden comments on confirmation of new PCLOB members, October 11
- Senate adopts resolution urging release of information on 9/11 attacks (S.Res. 610), September 26
- Wyden seeks improved cyber security for Members' personal devices, accounts, letter to Senate leaders, September 19
- Dems express alarm at Trump's order to declassify FISA, FBI records, letter to DNI, DOJ, FBI, September 18
- House Dems ask DNI to assess implications of "deep fakes", letter from Rep. Schiff et al to DNI Coats, September 13
- Senate authorizes production of the transcript of a Senate Intelligence Committee interview with W. Samuel Patten, September 12
- A House bill to require due process in granting, revoking security clearances (HR 6680), August 24
- Warner amendment to require due process in granting, revoking security clearances, August 21
- Senate authorizes production of the transcript of a Senate Intelligence Committee interview with Mariia Butina, August 1
- Sen. Wyden places hold on nomination of Jason Muzinich to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, August 1
- Sen. Wyden Lifts Hold on Jason Klitenic to be ODNI General Counsel, August 1
- Sen. Wyden on Presidential Tax Transparency Legislation, July 31
- Senate resolution would urge declassification of remaining 9/11 documents, S. Res. 597 by Sen. Blumenthal, et al, July 30
- Dem Leaders Ask DNI to Limit Document Sharing with Congress, letter to DNI Coats, July 12
- House Passes Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 18 and FY 19 (HR 6237), July 12
- Sen. Jones introduces the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 (S 3191), July 10
- Senate bill to authorize intelligence appropriations for FY 18 and 19 (S 3153), June 28
- House bill to authorize intelligence appropriations for FY 18 and 19 (HR 6237), June 27
- House rejects Foster amendment to block space-based missile defense, June 27
- Rep. Cummings challenges failure of transparency at EPA, letter to Administrator Pruitt, June 11
- Senate Authorizes Intelligence Committee to Produce Documents for DoJ Investigation of Unauthorized Disclosure (S.Res. 536), June 6
- Sen. Grassley objects to nomination of William Evanina to be NCSC director, June 4
- Senate Confirms Gina Haspel to be CIA Director, May 17
- Sen. Feinstein on her opposition to nomination of Gina Haspel, May 16
- GAO says White House will not respond to GAO inquiries, letter to WH counsel McGahn, May 9 (via TPM)
- Sen. Wyden places hold on nomination of ODNI General Counsel Jason Klitenic, April 16
- Reps. Cummings, Lynch question FBI attempt to classify Dana Boente's notes, letter to DAG Rosenstein, April 11
- Sen. Wyden explains his hold on the FY2018 intelligence authorization bill, April 11
- A bill to require disclosure of the dollar amount requested for each intelligence agency (HR5406), by Rep. Welch, March 22
- Senate Republicans ask for special counsel to investigate FISA abuses, letter from Sens. Grassley, Graham, et al, March 15
- Senate passes security clearance reporting bill (HR 3210), March 15
- Sen. Feinstein requests declassification of CIA Haspel records, letter to DCIA Pompeo, March 15
- Sen. Grassley puts hold on nomination of ODNI general counsel due to concerns about IC whistleblower program, March 12
- House Passes Bill to Promote Use of Social Media in Security Clearance Investigations (HR 3737), March 6
- DoJ on law enforcement investigations of leaks to the news media, letter to Sen. Wyden, March 5 (Buzzfeed)
- Sen. Reed on Hybrid Warfare: Russian Financial Influence, February 28
- HPSCI Minority Memo on Russia Investigation (rebuttal to Nunes memo) (redacted), January 29, 2018, released February 24 (DOJ transmittal letter) (Dem Fact Sheet)
- Analysis Refutes Grassley/Graham Criminal Referral of Christopher Steele by Sen. Feinstein, February 9
- White House declines to declassify Democrats' response to Nunes memo, letter from WH counsel McGahn, February 9
- Senate Dems call for Judiciary Committee hearings on Russian election interference with Donald Trump Jr, letter to Sen. Grassley, February 7
- Pelosi Resolution Disapproving Nunes Memo Voted Down in House, February 6
- Tribute to SSCI staffer Kerry Sutten by Sen. Warner, February 6
- HPSCI transcript of meeting on disclosure of Democrats' response to Nunes memo, February 5
- Grassley: DoJ Must Allow Protected Communications to Congress, letter to AG Sessions, February 5
- Sen. Schumer on Russia Investigation, Nunes Memo, February 5
- Sen. Leahy on Russia Investigation, Nunes Memo, February 5
- Referral of Christopher Steele for Potential Violation of 18 U.S. C. sect. 1001 (redacted) by Sens. Grassley and Graham, January 4, declassified text released February 5, additional release on February 6
- HPSCI Democrats response to release of Nunes Memo, February 2
- The Nunes Memo: FISA Abuses at DoJ and the FBI, January 18, 2018, declassified February 2
- Rep. Schiff says Nunes Memo was altered after Committee vote, January 31
- Remarks on the Russia Investigation by Sens. Whitehouse and Blumenthal, January 30
- Tribute to former SSCI staff director William D. Duhnke III by Sen. Shelby, January 30
- Transcript of HPSCI meeting on release of Nunes memo, January 29
- "Release the Memo" Resolution introduced in the House, HRes 717, January 29
- House Republican Remarks on Pending Release of "FISA Memo", January 29
- DOJ Seeks Review of HPSCI Memo Prior to Release, letter to Rep. Nunes, January 24
- House Dems Request Info on Kushner Security Clearance, January 23
- Sen. Burr Objects to Override of Intelligence Authorization, January 22
- Rep. Nunes on FISA Reauthorization, January 19
- Sen. Flake on Truth and Democracy, January 17
- Senate Remarks on FISA Reauthorization, January 17
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Maintained by Steven Aftergood
updated January 17, 2019