Rick Crawford
Chairman, House Intelligence Committee
RECORD LOCKED · 119TH CONGRESSWhy this seat is in the Gang of Eight
Holds a Gang of Eight seat as chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence — one of the four committee leadership positions named in statute.
Statutory basis
The chairmen of the congressional intelligence committees are named in 50 U.S.C. § 3093(c)(2).
Background
Rick Crawford represents Arkansas's 1st Congressional District and chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the 119th Congress. A U.S. Army veteran who served as an explosive ordnance disposal technician, he has served on the Intelligence Committee prior to assuming the chairmanship. His Gang of Eight seat derives from the committee gavel.
Role in intelligence oversight
Sets the House Intelligence Committee's hearing and investigative agenda, leads its annual intelligence authorization work, and directs committee oversight of the intelligence community's collection and covert action programs.
Record
| Full name | Eric Alan “Rick” Crawford |
|---|---|
| Gang of Eight seat | Chairman, House Intelligence Committee |
| Basis of seat | Intelligence Committee Leadership |
| Party | Republican |
| Represents | Arkansas · 1st District |
| Congressional service | Elected to the House in 2010 |
| Holding this seat since | January 2025 |
| Predecessor in seat | Mike Turner |
| Official site | crawford.house.gov |
| Record covers | 119th Congress (January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027) |
| Last verified | August 27, 2026 |
What this page does not claim
Nothing on this page asserts that this officeholder received any particular briefing, or describes the contents of any classified notification. Gang of Eight notifications are, by design, not public. This is a record of the seat and the authority attached to it.