Johnson Expands House Intelligence Panel to Include Stefanik

He also added Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to the committee, which went from having 25 to 27 panelists.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 21, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has added Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to the House Intelligence Committee.

Johnson made room for Stefanik by expanding the number of seats on the permanent select committee. He also added Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to the committee, which went from having 25 to 27 members. The move was approved unanimously by the House on June 6.