WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik announced she will chair the bipartisan House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence review of 9/11 Commission Report to evaluate the progress made on the intelligence-related recommendations made by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States in The 9/11 Commission Report, released in July 2004, and identify possible gaps or areas of improvement.
The review was announced in the solemn remembrance of next year’s 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) and Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT) announced the establishment of a bipartisan review with Chairwoman Stefanik, a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) co-leading the initiative.
Throughout the next year, the working group will review the report by holding events, hearings, and briefings, both open to the public and closed, to put forward actionable recommendations that will be released before the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.
"Today, as a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee and a proud New Yorker, I am honored to announce that I will chair the bipartisan House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence review of 9/11 Commission Report to evaluate the progress made on the intelligence-related recommendations," said Chairwoman Stefanik. "It is important that the intelligence community is equipped to counter terrorism over the next 25 years amid a quickly evolving landscape."
“The attacks on 9/11 fundamentally altered the security posture of the United States and the way we engage in the world,” said Chairman Crawford. “In the dark days following the devastating attack on U.S. soil, we watched Americans come together in unimaginable ways and we pledged never again to allow a failure of intelligence to compromise our national security. As we mark the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest days in U.S. history next year, we must ensure our intelligence community and its capabilities remain one step ahead of our rapidly evolving adversaries. While the threats look different today, the mission remains the same: we can never allow a failure to connect the dots to result in catastrophe ever again.”
Background:
The review is rooted in an act of bipartisan remembrance of the most devastating attack on U.S. soil and in the spirit of improving our Intelligence Community.
The 9/11 Commission Report found significant intelligence failures that led to the terrible events on 9/11. Following the tragedy, the United States' government has addressed the failures, gaps, and weaknesses with the creation of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which has enabled greater coordination and sharing of information.
While the improvements have increased effectiveness, 9/11's anniversary presents an important moment to evaluate the Commission's implemented recommendations.
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