Gang of Eight

 The Gang of Eight setup is meant to ensure that some congressional oversight exists even when full disclosure would be a national security risk. It’s a check on the executive branch’s covert powers, though critics argue it’s not always sufficient.

🏛️ House Intelligence Committee

• Rick Crawford (R‑AR) – Chair congress.gov+10ballotpedia.org+10en.wikipedia.org+10

• Jim Himes (D‑CT) – Ranking Member en.wikipedia.org+4ballotpedia.org+4en.wikipedia.org+4

🏛️ Senate Intelligence Committee

• Tom Cotton (R‑AR) – Chair en.wikipedia.org+13ballotpedia.org+13en.wikipedia.org+13

• Mark Warner (D‑VA) – Vice Chair/Ranking Member reuters.com+11ballotpedia.org+11en.wikipedia.org+11

🏛️ House Leadership

• Mike Johnson (R‑LA) – Speaker of the House en.wikipedia.org+12ballotpedia.org+12en.wikipedia.org+12

• Hakeem Jeffries (D‑NY) – House Minority Leader reuters.com+7ballotpedia.org+7nypost.com+7

🏛️ Senate Leadership

• John Thune (R‑SD) – Senate Majority Leader en.wikipedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1

• Chuck Schumer (D‑NY) – Senate Minority Leader ballotpedia.org+1en.wikipedia.org+1