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1. Gang of Eight in the 119th Congress.

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 03:30 PM

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Members, 119th Congress

Under the "gang of eight" system, the executive branch of the United States discloses highly sensitive intelligence information to the following members of Congress:[6]

United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence:
Rick Crawford (R-AR), Chair
Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:
Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chair
Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair
Leadership in the United States House of Representatives:
Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker
Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Minority Leader
Leadership in the United States Senate:
John Thune (R-SD), Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader

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