Chair Comer, Speaker Johnson likely blocked UAP Caucus from SAPs, top HPSCI Dem says

Who?Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) — Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~ what should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:Do you know if Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has final say on security clearances for Oversight Committee members, especially when it comes to granting — or denying — access to Special Access Programs (aka SAPs)?Key Himes:“I think — but I'm not 100% sure — that the committee of jurisdiction can vote to make that happen,” Ranking Member Jim Himes exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “You’d have to confirm that.”*BACKGROUND (ie rabbit trail…):*The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence or SSCI — where Ask a Pol UAPs is historically best sourced — basically, told us they have no idea how House clearances work. They did acknowledge the process gets foggy-to-opaque quickly when dealing with SAPs.SSCI then sent us to HPSCI... “You mentioned SAPs specifically, those are mostly — we get some — but those are mostly HASC’s jurisdiction,” a helpful HPSCI aide told Ask a Pol on background. Full interview at AskaPolUAPs.com. About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapoluaps.com/subscribe