Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) has been appointed to the Bipartisan Task Force to Investigate the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump.
The Task Force will recommend reforms to the relevant government agencies and suggest any necessary legislation to implement them.
“On July 13, 2024, the American people witnessed a catastrophic security failure that nearly resulted in the loss of President Trump’s life. The United States Secret Service has a no-fail mission to protect America’s leaders, and unfortunately, they failed at their core mission that day,” said Rep. Laurel Lee. “One of Congress’s constitutional responsibilities is to conduct oversight to provide accountability and transparency, and that is exactly what this task force will do. I would like to thank Speaker Johnson for entrusting me to be a member of this task force, and I look forward to working with my colleagues to investigate these inexcusable security failures to ensure this never happens again.”
The Task Force is empowered with all investigative authority of the House of Representatives, including subpoena power.
For the remainder of this Congress, it will assume control and jurisdiction over all pending House committee investigations regarding the Trump assassination attempt. The goal of the Task Force is threefold:
- To understand what went wrong on the day of the attempted assassination.
- To ensure accountability.
- To prevent such an agency failure from ever happening again.
Republican Members of the Task Force
- Chairman Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16): Represents Pennsylvania’s 16th District and resides in Butler, the location of the assassination attempt. He has longstanding ties to the local law enforcement community, is the author of the resolution creating the Task Force, and will serve as its chairman.
- Rep. Mark Green (TN-07): A former U.S. Army major, combat veteran, and E.R. physician. He is the Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee.
- Rep. David Joyce (OH-14): Served as an attorney and county prosecutor for 25 years and is a former Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
- Rep. Laurel Lee (FL-15): A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, a former judge for Florida’s 13th Judicial Circuit, and former Florida Secretary of State. She serves on the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees.
- Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06): Retired from the U.S. Army Special Forces and a former White House and Pentagon advisor. He serves on the Intelligence, Armed Services, and Oversight Committees.
- Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03): A former U.S. Army staff sergeant and former law enforcement officer who maintains an active commission and Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (POST) certification. He serves on the Homeland Security and Oversight Committees.
- Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04): A former U.S. Air Force officer, serving on the Oversight and Armed Services Committees and their respective subcommittees dealing with Tactical Air and Land Forces and National Security.
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Democratic Members of the Task Force
- Ranking Member Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06): A decorated former Army Ranger who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Rep. Crow was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his heroism in Iraq. He is a Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
- Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46): A senior Member of the House Judiciary and the House Homeland Security Committees, where he sits on the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement & Intelligence Subcommittee. He recently traveled to Butler, PA to visit the site of the assassination attempt.
- Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04): Currently serves on the House Judiciary and House Foreign Affairs Committees and is a longtime Pennsylvania public servant, having served in the State House for six and a half years before coming to Congress.
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06): A veteran of the United States Air Force and currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04): A former Assistant U.S. Attorney and State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County who now serves on the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Ethics Committees.
- Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23): The former Florida Director of Emergency Management, overseeing both disaster response and after-action analysis. He serves on the House Oversight and Accountability and Foreign Affairs Committees.
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