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119-hres-255119th Congress

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives any record created on or after January 20, 2025, under the control of the President or the Secretary, respectively, relating to strikes on the Houthis in Yemen and the disclosure of confidential information to a journalist on the Signal application.

Sponsored By: Representative Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

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Summary

Would give the House broad access to executive communications about planning and legal justification for strikes on the Houthis. The resolution would require the President and the Secretary of State to send copies of Signal chats, meeting notes, audio, phone and email records, artificial intelligence large language model conversation transcripts, and any other communications created on or after January 20, 2025 that refer or relate to specified topics, and to do so within 14 days of the resolution's adoption.

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  • Members of Congress: Would receive extensive records tied to Houthi strike planning so members can review coordination, legal rationales, and internal discussions.
  • Executive branch officials: The President and the Secretary of State would need to collect and transmit a wide range of communications, including Signal group chats and AI chat transcripts, that touch on the enumerated topics.
  • Journalists and the public: The scope explicitly covers the Signal group chat that included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg and any materials produced after his departure and publication, potentially revealing internal deliberations and follow-up reforms.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2025

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