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The Gang of Eight in the context of Congress has historically referred to eight members of Congress: four membersโ€”the chair and ranking member, of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Select Committees on Intelligence, and the four leaders of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.[1][2]

 

The Intelligence Oversight Act of 1980 mandated that the CIA โ€œfully and currently [inform]โ€ Congressional oversight committees of their activities including โ€œany significant anticipated intelligence activity.โ€[1]

 

In special cases, the Act authorized the President to brief only the majority and minority leaders of each chamber as well as the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Intelligence Committees. It is this group that is informally known as the "Gang of Eight" of Congress.[1

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