- Chair:
- Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
- Vice Chair:
- Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
- Republicans:
- 10
- Democrats:
- 8
- Independents:
- 1
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Related oversight & investigations:
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Russian Interference in the 2016 Election
In 2018 the House Intelligence Committee concluded there was no Russian interference in the 2016 election. Democrats, now in control of the House Intelligence Committee, believe that the investigation was incomplete. In July 2018 Senate Intelligence Committee concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 election with the goal of helping Trump.
Bills
There are 6 bills referred to this committee:
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H.R. 1404: Vladimir Putin Transparency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Val Demings [D-FL10]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 245: Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 838: A bill to protect integrity, fairness, and objectivity in decisions regarding access to classified information, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 314: Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2019
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 544: A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Status: Introduced -
S.Res. 51: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
Status: Introduced
