Congresswoman Claudia Tenney participated in a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence open hearing reviewing the intelligence reforms and recommendations made after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to a May 20 statement. The hearing is part of the committee’s bipartisan review ahead of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The session featured testimony from national security and counterterrorism experts about progress since September 11, remaining vulnerabilities, and ongoing needs for intelligence coordination across all levels of government. During her remarks, Tenney discussed the importance of cooperation between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in preventing terrorism. She raised concerns about proposals by Albany Democrats that would limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities through changes to policies such as New York’s Green Light Law and restrictions on 287(g) agreements.
“Twenty-five years after the horrific attacks of September 11th, we have a responsibility to ensure the lessons learned from that tragedy are never forgotten,” said Congresswoman Tenney. “The 9/11 Commission made clear that cooperation and information sharing between federal, state, and local law enforcement are essential to protecting the American people from future terrorist threats. As a New Yorker, this issue is deeply personal. We must remain vigilant and focused on protecting our national security by properly implementing the recommendations from the 9/11 Commission Report. Policies that weaken cooperation between law enforcement agencies move us in the wrong direction and ignore the hard lessons learned after the deadliest terrorist attack in our nation’s history. We must continue strengthening the tools, partnerships, and intelligence capabilities needed to keep Americans safe.”
Tenney has served as U.S. Representative for New York’s 24th district since replacing Anthony Brindisi in 2021; she previously served in the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2016 according to her official website. She was born in New Hartford in 1961 and currently lives in Canandaigua; she graduated from Colgate University with a BA before earning her JD at University of Cincinnati according to her official biography.
The committee’s review aims to assess how well post-9/11 reforms have been implemented as lawmakers prepare for commemorations later this year.
