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Condemning the Trump administration for the use of an unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform "Signal".

USA119th CongressHRES-265| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution condemns the Trump administration for its alleged use of the messaging platform "Signal" to communicate highly sensitive or potentially classified information concerning a United States military operation. It specifically names numerous high-ranking officials, including the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and Director of National Intelligence, among others, for reportedly engaging in this unauthorized communication method. The resolution asserts that these actions risked national security by potentially exposing critical information to foreign adversaries like China and Russia, and endangered American servicemembers by discussing military operations in an unsecured setting. The resolution calls upon the administration to undertake several key actions, including reviewing its procedures and systems for communicating classified information and investigating all communication methods used by its members. It demands an investigation into whether any federal laws were violated regarding the communication of classified information and calls for accountability, including removal from office and punishment, for any members found to have breached these protocols. Furthermore, the resolution urges the administration to ensure all highly sensitive or classified information is communicated exclusively within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and to strictly prohibit communication outside of these secure environments.
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Mar 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Armed Forces and National Security

Condemning the Trump administration for the use of an unauthorized method of communicating highly sensitive or potentially classified information regarding a United States military operation via the messaging platform "Signal".

USA119th CongressHRES-265| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This resolution condemns the Trump administration for its alleged use of the messaging platform "Signal" to communicate highly sensitive or potentially classified information concerning a United States military operation. It specifically names numerous high-ranking officials, including the Vice President, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and Director of National Intelligence, among others, for reportedly engaging in this unauthorized communication method. The resolution asserts that these actions risked national security by potentially exposing critical information to foreign adversaries like China and Russia, and endangered American servicemembers by discussing military operations in an unsecured setting. The resolution calls upon the administration to undertake several key actions, including reviewing its procedures and systems for communicating classified information and investigating all communication methods used by its members. It demands an investigation into whether any federal laws were violated regarding the communication of classified information and calls for accountability, including removal from office and punishment, for any members found to have breached these protocols. Furthermore, the resolution urges the administration to ensure all highly sensitive or classified information is communicated exclusively within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and to strictly prohibit communication outside of these secure environments.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2025
Submitted in House
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • March 27, 2025
    Submitted in House


  • March 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Julie Johnson

Julie Johnson

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (13)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted