H.R. No. 394
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, John Ratcliffe of Heath was sworn in as director of
the Central Intelligence Agency on January 23, 2025; and
WHEREAS, The first former national intelligence director to
lead the CIA, Director Ratcliffe brings to his new role a wealth of
experience in national security; as director of national
intelligence, he led a shift in the intelligence community's
priorities to gain a strategic advantage over the People's Republic
of China, and he increased China-focused spending in the
intelligence community by 20 percent; as a member of the National
Space Council, he made the historic decision to add the U.S. Space
Force as the 18th member of the intelligence community, thereby
elevating space as a key intelligence domain; in addition, he
played an important role in numerous operations to remove
designated terrorist leaders from the battlefield; and
WHEREAS, Director Ratcliffe received the National Security
Medal, the country's highest honor in this realm, for his
achievements as both national intelligence director and as a member
of Congress; before his confirmation to the cabinet post, he
represented the Fourth Congressional District of Texas for more
than five years; he was a leading policymaker as a member of the
House Intelligence, Homeland Security, and Judiciary Committees;
moreover, he chaired the Homeland Security Subcommittee on
Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security
Technologies and oversaw the passage of more than a dozen major
cybersecurity bills; and
WHEREAS, During the George W. Bush administration, Director
Ratcliffe served as chief of anti-terrorism and national security
for the Eastern District of Texas; he was later appointed U.S.
attorney for the district; a former mayor of Heath, he has also
worked in the private sector as a consultant on national and
international security issues, and he has shared his expertise as a
member of numerous boards; he holds a bachelor's degree in
government and international studies from the University of Notre
Dame and a juris doctor degree from Southern Methodist University
School of Law; and
WHEREAS, John Ratcliffe has demonstrated an unyielding
commitment to national security throughout his noteworthy career in
public service, and as he takes on this exciting new challenge, he
may indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments to date; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate John Ratcliffe on his appointment
as director of the Central Intelligence Agency and extend to him
sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Director Ratcliffe as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Curry
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 394 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House