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House Intelligence Committee Releases Bipartisan 9/11 Commission Review Report Ahead of 25th Anniversary

House Intelligence Committee Releases Bipartisan 9/11 Commission Review Report Ahead of 25th Anniversary

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, led by Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), released a bipartisan report on August 31, 2026, examining the implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report recommendations. This review comes 25 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and was conducted during a business meeting at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA. The year-long review, co-chaired by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), assessed the progress made in strengthening national security and how the threat landscape has evolved. The committee observed that while counterterrorism capabilities were revolutionized, there was an understandable myopia on counterterrorism for nearly 20 years, leading to a lack of focus on state-level adversaries. The report highlights that lessons learned from 9/11 have not fully translated to other intelligence areas, such as counterintelligence, and identifies China as the top counterintelligence threat due to its espion...
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GAO Recommends FCC and NTIA Improve Broadband Coverage Mapping and Grant Monitoring

GAO Recommends FCC and NTIA Improve Broadband Coverage Mapping and Grant Monitoring

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report recommending that two federal agencies, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), enhance their processes for broadband coverage mapping and the long-term monitoring of grant-funded projects. According to Broadband Breakfast, the GAO's Monday report indicates that both the FCC and NTIA have agreed with these recommendations. The report emphasizes the need for easier challenges to coverage data at the FCC and more detailed oversight of projects funded through programs like the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. This initiative aims to ensure that federal investments in broadband infrastructure are effectively deployed and accurately tracked, addressing potential gaps in service and accountability.
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Hunter Deeley Appointed FCC Enforcement Chief, Signaling National Security Focus

Hunter Deeley Appointed FCC Enforcement Chief, Signaling National Security Focus

Hunter Deeley has been named the new Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Enforcement Bureau, succeeding Patrick Webre. Deeley, previously Chief of Staff and Deputy Bureau Chief, will now lead the office responsible for ensuring compliance with the Communications Act across all regulated entities, including wireless infrastructure. His background is notably rooted in national security and foreign-investment review, rather than traditional tower enforcement issues. Before joining the FCC in 2023, Deeley worked in the Justice Department’s National Security Division, focusing on foreign investment matters and national security prosecutions. This experience involved handling cases before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and Team Telecom, which reviews foreign ownership in U.S. telecom licenses for national security risks. At the FCC, he has supervised matters related to national security risks, coordinating with law enforcement and Intelligence Community partners.
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Reps. Sara Jacobs and Don Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Pentagon Press Access

Reps. Sara Jacobs and Don Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore Pentagon Press Access

Representatives Sara Jacobs and Don Bacon have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at restoring and protecting press access at the Pentagon. This bill seeks to reverse recent restrictions placed on journalists, emphasizing the importance of transparency, oversight, and credentialing safeguards. The proposed measure would specifically address press areas, credentialing processes, and any future modifications to access rules. It aims to reinstate access to previously open Pentagon areas and renew unescorted access to certain spaces. Furthermore, the legislation mandates that credential reviews be conducted by career officials and prohibits changes to press access without prior consultation with Congress. Representative Jacobs highlighted that independent reporting is crucial for transparency, accountability, and oversight, while Representative Bacon stated that the restrictions were 'not wise' and that credentialed reporters historically had access to common areas, not classified spaces or offices.
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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Prevent AI from Making Healthcare Decisions

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Prevent AI from Making Healthcare Decisions

Representatives Landsman, Carter, Schrier, and Barrett have introduced the bipartisan 'Doctors Not AI Act' to ensure that medical decisions are made by qualified healthcare professionals rather than artificial intelligence. This legislation comes in response to the increasing use of AI by healthcare systems to evaluate claims and determine 'medical necessity,' which has led to denials for various treatments, including mental health coverage and cancer care. The proposed act aims to restrict AI to a supporting role in processing claims, preventing it from making or issuing harmful determinations involving medical judgment. It mandates that denials based on medical necessity must be made by a licensed healthcare professional with appropriate expertise and requires independent review of each patient’s individual medical circumstances by health professionals. Furthermore, the bill seeks to increase transparency by requiring disclosure when AI is used in the review process and granting patients the right to kno...
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House Intelligence Committee Report Warns of AI as a Major National Security Threat, Citing 9/11 Commission Gaps

House Intelligence Committee Report Warns of AI as a Major National Security Threat, Citing 9/11 Commission Gaps

A new report from the House Intelligence Committee, released ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, identifies artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most significant emerging challenges to U.S. national security. The bipartisan 9/11 Review Task Force, co-chaired by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), conducted a year-long review of the federal government's implementation of the original 2004 9/11 Commission Report recommendations. While acknowledging that many reforms, such as the creation of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), have enhanced national safety, the task force found dangerous gaps persist. The report highlights that current threats have become far more complex, encompassing great power competition with China and Russia, cyberattacks, foreign influence campaigns on social media, and the rapid rise of AI. The committee's findings underscore that the intelligence challenge has expanded signific...
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House Intelligence Committee Warns AI Poses 'Black Swan' Risks to U.S. National Security

House Intelligence Committee Warns AI Poses 'Black Swan' Risks to U.S. National Security

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has issued a significant warning regarding the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to create 'Black Swan' risks for U.S. national security. A new report, co-authored by Intelligence Chair Rick Crawford, R-Ark., and ranking member Jim Himes, D-Conn., along with Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., highlights that AI could be exploited by terrorists and adversaries to develop more destructive weapons and execute deadlier attacks. The report, released ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, emphasizes that advanced AI models could make it significantly easier for rogue actors to conduct severe attacks. While AI developers have implemented guardrails, the committee questions their durability given the rapid development of AI capabilities. The report also assesses the current threat landscape as complex and dangerous, noting serious gaps in the U.S.'s ability to confront these vulnerabilities.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances 17 Bills, Including Ratepayer Protection Act

House Energy and Commerce Committee Advances 17 Bills, Including Ratepayer Protection Act

The House Energy and Commerce Committee successfully advanced 17 pieces of legislation during its open markup session on July 20, 2026. These bills cover a range of critical areas, including energy infrastructure, grid modernization, drug scheduling, and healthcare pricing transparency. Among the notable bills that passed was the Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 9340), co-sponsored by Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL), which passed unanimously with a 52-0 vote after an amendment by Rep. Evans was agreed to. Another significant bill, the Stop Pills That Kill Act (H.R. 8005), also sponsored by Rep. Evans, passed with a vote of 43-6. The committee's session saw broad agreement on most legislation, though two healthcare measures, the Prices on the Wall Act and the STOP Nitazenes Act, faced more significant opposition.
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Congressman George Whitesides Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Monitor Self-Improving AI

Congressman George Whitesides Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Monitor Self-Improving AI

Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA-27), alongside Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10), has introduced the bipartisan Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act. This legislation aims to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to track the evolution of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly their capacity to conduct research and contribute to the development of new AI systems with limited human involvement. The bill mandates NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to monitor trends in AI systems' autonomous research and development capabilities. It also expands the information federal evaluators can request from frontier AI developers who voluntarily partner with NIST for model evaluations, ensuring relevant metrics and estimates about AI's role in internal research and development are shared, including work conducted without human review. This initiative comes in response to concerns about the rapid pace of AI advancement and incidents where AI systems have...
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China is rooting for America's AI data center backlash | Opinion

China is rooting for America's AI data center backlash | Opinion

Bot farms, social media and a House committee letter reveal how Beijing is stoking Americans' AI fears to slow down a race it's losing on innovation.
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House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Combat China's Trade Crimes, Co-Sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro

House Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Combat China's Trade Crimes, Co-Sponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro

The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously passed the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02). This legislation aims to provide the Department of Justice (DOJ) with enhanced tools to investigate and prosecute trade-related crimes, particularly those perpetrated by companies based in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The bill was co-sponsored by a broad coalition of representatives, including Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), the top House Democrat on the Appropriations Committee. The act seeks to address issues such as tariff evasion, illegal transshipment, and forced-labor violations that undermine American workers and industries. Key provisions of the bill include establishing a dedicated structure within the DOJ's Criminal Division for trade crime investigations, strengthening coordination among law enforcement agencies, and requiring annual reports to Congress on the DOJ's efforts.
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U.S. Congressmen Discuss Economic Cooperation and Investment with Romanian Interior Minister

U.S. Congressmen Discuss Economic Cooperation and Investment with Romanian Interior Minister

U.S. Congressmen Mike Rogers (Republican) and Eric Sorensen (Democrat) recently met with Romanian Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu in Bucharest. The discussions, also attended by Ambassador Nirenberg, focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Romania, particularly through increased economic cooperation. Minister Predoiu emphasized that the U.S., as Romania's primary strategic partner, should enhance its economic presence through investments in the country. He stated that American investments in the economy and economic projects developed with the U.S. could generate economic growth and national security for Romania. Predoiu highlighted Romania's strategic relevance, which he believes is of interest to all its partners, and stressed the need for the U.S. to increase its economic footprint to positively influence the national economy, foster robust economic growth, and elevate Romania's security level. He also noted that a fully empowered government is essential to rapidly deve...