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Establishment?

The page currently says "House Resolution 658 established the permanent select intelligence committee on July 14, 1977.". HR 658 is "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction from gross income for social agency, legal, and related expenses incurred in connection with the adoption of a child by the taxpayer.", and seems very unlikely to me contain provisions relating to intelligence oversight. If the date given, 14th of July, is right, then somewhere in the 95th United States Congress, there should be a resolution on this committee. I can't find anything on the day itself. I can find the following things relating to the terms 'intelligence' and 'standing':

1. H.RES.335 : Resolution to establish a standing committee of the House on intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Pike, Otis G. [NY-1] (introduced 2/24/1977)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 2/24/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

2. H.RES.346 : Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Boland, Edward P. [MA-2] (introduced 3/1/1977)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/1/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

3. H.RES.396 : Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a permanent Committee on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Milford, Dale [TX-24] (introduced 3/10/1977)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/10/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

4. H.RES.453 : Resolution to establish a Standing Committee of the House on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Aspin, Les [WI-1] (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/31/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

5. H.RES.454 : Resolution to establish a Standing Committee of the House on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Aspin, Les [WI-1] (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (23)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/31/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

6. H.RES.455 : Resolution to establish a Standing Committee of the House on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Aspin, Les [WI-1] (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (13)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/31/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

7. H.RES.467 : Resolution to establish a standing Committee of the House on Intelligence.
Sponsor: Rep Zablocki, Clement J. [WI-4] (introduced 3/31/1977)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Rules
Latest Major Action: 3/31/1977 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to House Committee on Rules.

But it looks to me like none of those went anywhere. What gives?

And yes, i know the HR658 factoid is taken from the committee's webpage. Just because congress says it, doesn't make it true.

-- Tom Anderson 2007-08-25 2047 +0100 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.40.81.63 (talk) 19:47, August 25, 2007 (UTC)

Resource for article expansion

The following list may be helpful when expanding biographical articles on Representatives: -Pete (talk) 21:44, 4 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unanswered Questions..

I suggest that the article could be improved if it included the means by which the committee members were appointed. I believe the Speaker of the House does so. How does he determine the number from the majority and the minority party? Are there any formal or informal prerequisite qualifications? Can a junior congressman be appointed to serve on this committee? --205.155.65.233 (talk) 21:18, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Rep. Will Hurd unusual order and designation

Some kind of designation has been added to Will Hurd's entry in the list of members in the current Congress, without explanation, and he's listed last. Is there a reason for one or both of these and shouldn't there be some explanation in the article? Circumspect (talk) 11:15, 30 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Circumspect: Of the Republican members of the committee he's one of the most junior, so I don't see anything out of the ordinary or something that needs an explainer. Nevermore27 (talk) 20:25, 30 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Circumspect: Ohhhh are you referring to the "-->" when you say designation? That was left over from when the members were commented out and someone must have forgot to remove it. Nevermore27 (talk) 20:55, 30 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Nevermore27: The historical rosters list Hurd as being more senior than several members who are now listed as being more senior than he is. Is there some transition or seniority policy I'm missing? Circumspect (talk) 10:01, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Reorganisation

Per this announcement [1], the subcommittees have been completely reorganised and no longer bear any relation to the subcommittees in the 115th Congress and prior. I'm going to edit the page to show the new subcommittees and there will be a lot of red links. Airbornemihir (talk) 06:21, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Airbornemihir (talk) 06:32, 26 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Personal Pronoun

MarchjulyI have sworn off even a lRR especially for editors whom I respect. But help me please. I am confused by your edit summary. Am I to understand that in certain cases, such as Speaker of the House, it is proper to refer to a woman by the masculine pronoun? I read your summary but honestly don't understand it.Oldperson (talk) 21:44, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Did you see the post I left at User talk:Oldperson#WP:TPO? If you have questions about it you can ask them there. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:49, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Swalwell's ties to a suspected Chinese spy

This information has been reverted, with the following edit summary: "BLP isolation and UNDUE for this article. USE talk". I think it is relevant and should be included.

Beginning with his time as a Dublin city councilor, Eric Swalwell was targeted by a Chinese woman believed to be a clandestine officer of China's Ministry of State Security.^[1]^[2]^[3] The alleged Chinese spy, Christine Fang, later participated in fundraising for Swalwell's 2014 congressional election bid and helped place an intern inside Swalwell's congressional office.^[4]^[5] FBI gave Swalwell a "defensive briefing" in 2015, informing him that Fang was a suspected Chinese agent.^[6] In December 2020, seventeen House Republicans wrote a letter to the Speaker Pelosi that read: "Because of Rep. Swalwell’s position on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, his close interactions with Chinese intelligence services, however unintentional they may be, are an unacceptable national security risk. HPSCI handles some of the most sensitive information our government possesses — information critical to our national defense. As such, we urge you to immediately remove Rep. Swalwell from his position on the House Intelligence Committee."^[7]^[8] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called Swalwell a "national security threat".^[9] Swalwell serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,^[4] where he is the top Democrat on the Subcommittee on the CIA.^[3]

References

^ "Pelosi says she has no concerns about Rep. Swalwell after report he was targeted by alleged Chinese spy". The Washington Post. December 10, 2020.
^ Collman, Ashley (December 8, 2020). "A suspected Chinese spy slept with at least 2 mayors and got close to Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell in a years-long intelligence campaign, report says". Business Insider.
^ ^a ^b Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany; Dorfman, Zach (December 8, 2020). "Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians". Axios.
^ ^a ^b "Top GOP lawmakers call for Swalwell to be removed from Intelligence Committee". The Hill. December 15, 2020.
^ Hodjat, Arya (December 8, 2020). "Suspected Chinese Spy Had Sex With U.S. Mayors, Befriended Congressman: Report". The Daily Beast.
^ "Eric Swalwell and the spy: A lesson in how China is undermining us". The Hill. December 14, 2020.
^ "The Swalwell Timeline". The Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2020.
^ "17 Top Republicans Ask Nancy Pelosi to Remove Eric Swalwell From Intelligence Committee". Newsweek. December 15, 2020.
^ "Pelosi and McCarthy trade blows over Democratic congressman who once had ties to Chinese spy". The Independent. December 11, 2020.

-- Tobby72 (talk) 22:47, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

[1] "Pelosi says she has no concerns about Rep. Swalwell after report he was targeted by alleged Chinese spy". The Washington Post. December 10, 2020.

[2] Collman, Ashley (December 8, 2020). "A suspected Chinese spy slept with at least 2 mayors and got close to Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell in a years-long intelligence campaign, report says". Business Insider.

[axios-3] Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany; Dorfman, Zach (December 8, 2020). "Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians". Axios.

[GOP_lawmakers-4] "Top GOP lawmakers call for Swalwell to be removed from Intelligence Committee". The Hill. December 15, 2020.

[5] Hodjat, Arya (December 8, 2020). "Suspected Chinese Spy Had Sex With U.S. Mayors, Befriended Congressman: Report". The Daily Beast.

[6] "Eric Swalwell and the spy: A lesson in how China is undermining us". The Hill. December 14, 2020.

[7] "The Swalwell Timeline". The Wall Street Journal. December 17, 2020.

[8] "17 Top Republicans Ask Nancy Pelosi to Remove Eric Swalwell From Intelligence Committee". Newsweek. December 15, 2020.

[Spy-9] "Pelosi and McCarthy trade blows over Democratic congressman who once had ties to Chinese spy". The Independent. December 11, 2020.

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