WASHINGTON — In a move that stunned and disappointed Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the new House Democratic leader, declined to reappoint him to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, even with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging Jeffries to keep him on the panel.
Quigley needed what is called a “waiver” from Jeffries to serve on the Intelligence panel since his main appointment is to the Appropriations Committee. Through the last eight years he has served on this panel, Quigley has made intelligence issues a major part of his portfolio, and, because of his expertise, is often booked on news shows to analyze developments around the world.
