Ask a Pol post-election guide: How will Democrats’ “blue wave” impact ongoing UFO investigations?

* Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) — top Democrat, House Oversight Committee

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Garcia:

* Is new House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia cooling on UAP? (9-15-2025)

* Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) — Democratic Leader, US Senate

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Schumer:

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* Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) — top Democrat, Senate Intelligence Committee

* Senate Intel Vice Chair Mark Warner (skeptical-to-dubious of UFO topic, but his staff vetted Grusch -- still classified -- and he’s been pressing Pentagon for answers since Langley AFB was shuttered by incursions for 17 days back in 2023)

* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Warner:

* Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) — 2nd most senior Dem, HPSCI; top Democrat, Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation (FAA oversight)

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Carson:

* Rep. André Carson’s “curious and inquisitive” about underwater alien theories in Age of Disclosure (1-22-2026)

* “Godfather of UAP hearings” — is upset Secrets Task Force didn’t invite him to UAP briefing at FBI HQ (5-15-2025)

* “I’m trying to discover that myself,” Rep. Carson on Trump’s role in Mike Turner’s ouster (1-16-2025)

* “No comment,” Rep. Carson refuses to say if he’s been in a James Webb Space Telescope briefing (9-19-2024)

* EXCLUSIVE — Andre Carson eyeing Ranking Member slot if Johnson allows Select UAP Committee (12-06-2023)

* Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) — top Democrat, House Intelligence Committee

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Himes:

* Chair Comer, Speaker Johnson likely blocked UAP Caucus from SAPs, top HPSCI Dem says (6-26-2025)

* EXCLUSIVE — Jim Himes, Top Dem on Intel: “I’m not aware of anything UAP related” (10-18-2023)

* Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) — member, Congressional UAP Caucus

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* Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) — unofficial leader, Congressional UAP Caucus

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Burlison:

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* Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — Chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)

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* AOC — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — founder, The Squad

* AOC (attended classified SCIF briefings post-Grusch testimony)

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with AOC:

* “They give you a hard time,” AOC complains it’s harder to get SCIF briefings since leaving Oversight (6-25-2026)

* EXCLUSIVE — AOC on David Grusch: “The allegations of reprisal and culture is actually a primary concern” (2-1-2024)

* SNEAK PEAKS: Post- SCIF EXCLUSIVES w/ AOC, Biggs, Garcia, Mace, Waltz & Krishnamoorthi (SUBSCRIBER-ONLY THANK YOU!) (1-12-2024)

* EXCLUSIVE — AOC mum after classified UAP briefing: “Sorry, I’m a girl scout about these things” (10-27-2023)

* EXCLUSIVE—AOC: If you want more UFO hearings, let Oversight Chair Comer know (7-26-2023)

* Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

* House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (told me Grusch was credible and he had more questions for him in classified setting after he testified)

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interview with Raskin:

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* Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Burchett:

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* Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)

* Fate of Secrets Task Force remains unknown

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* Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) — Minority Leader; (anticipated…) incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives

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* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interview with Jeffries:

* Have you looked into David Grusch’s claims? “No,” House Minority Leader Jeffries tells Ask a Pol (4-17-2024)

ICYMI — Ask a Pol & incoming House Speaker

* Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK)

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* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Begich:

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* Adam Schiff (freshman Senator now, so not on Armed Services or Intel — YET, he’s a Dem “star” and in safe, expensive must-win seat, so he’s gonna get a national security assignment sooner than later)

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interview with Schiff:

* Sen. Cory Booker (“my staff is obsessed with [UFO]!” he told me in 2023; got engaged during NJ drone incursions; along with Sen. Andy Kim who doesn’t seem too UFO curious himself)

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Booker:

* Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ)

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interview with Kim:

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* Sen. John Fetterman (still a freshman and not on relevant committees, and likely never will be cause he’s crossed progressive left on Israel v. Gaza)

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interview with Fetterman:

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* Sen. John Boozman (”I think it’s kinda neat that [UAP Caucus] pushing it,” he told me)

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interviews with Begich:

* Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) — incoming Chair, House Armed Services Committee (HASC)

* Four Corners: Senate, House Armed Service Committee Chairs & Ranking Members (one of whom seems to annually gut the UAP Disclosure Act when the NDAA’s negotiated behind-closed-doors; according to Sen. Rounds, the opposition comes form the House, so either

* HASC Chair Mike Rogers or Ranking Member Adam Smith who in all seriousness told me, “I don’t know what [UAP] means” — though opposition could be quietly coming from heads of House or Senate Intel Committees…)

* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interview with Smith:

* “Sorry, what are we talking about? What’s that?” Rep. Adam Smith pressed Ask a Pol. “I don’t know what that means.”

‘UAP’ is the new ‘UFO.’

“Okay,” Smith replied. “I have a vague memory of it, but I don’t know the specifics.”

* Vice President JD Vance — President, US Senate

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* Background: Thinks aliens are demons or something...

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interview with Vance:

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NOTABLE RETIREMENTS:

UAP Caucus (& Caucus-adjacent) members

* Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) — fmr. Chair, House Inteligence Committee

* Reason: Upset in general election, after 12 terms representing Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

* Replacement:

* Anyone know where she is on disclosure or Wright-Patterson lore?

* Ask a Pol UAP exclusive interview with Turner:

* Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) — member, Congressional UAP Caucus

* Reason: Lost South Carolina’s gubernatorial primary.

* Replacement:

* Rep.-elect Nancy LaCore

* “Navy admiral fired by Hegseth flips Mace’s South Carolina seat” — The Hill

* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Mace:

* Rep. Nancy Mace calls for more UFO disclosure: “I want people to see what I’ve seen” (9-1-2026)

* “I trust Donald Trump,” Nancy Mace says of claim FAA ‘authorized’ UAPs over New Jersey (4-8-2025)

* “Congress is being lied to — this is bombshell,” Nancy Mace on UAP witnesses (11-13-2024)

* EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Nancy Mace is chairing 2nd public UAP hearing on Nov. 13th in the US House (9-19-2024)

* EXCLUSIVE — Nancy Mace says on contractors post-SCIF: “I won’t name names, but we have a better sense of who that might be today” (+ Burchett cameo) (1-12-2024)

* Rep. James Comer (R-KY) — outgoing Chair, House Oversight Committee

* Reason he’s retiring his gavel:

* “Term-limited in role, Kentucky’s Comer to not seek another term as House Oversight chair,” writes McKenna Horsley for the Kentucky Lantern (part of States Newsroom).

* Replacement — reshuffling of the Oversight Committee:

* Stay tuned…

* Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)

* Next in line, seniority-wise, to replace Comer as top Republican on Oversight

* Running to replace outgoing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as House Republican Minority Leader

* Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)

* If Jordan becomes GOP leader, Turner was next in line to replace Comer

* Turner’s loss further shakes up the makeup of the Oversight Committee in the 120th Congress in January

* Six Republican members of House Oversight are leaving Congress in January.

* Election returns still being counted for Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Co.

* Notable Ask a Pol UAP interviews with Comer:

* Watch now: Oversight Chair planning UFO hearing during “aggressive” post-election lame duck session (9-16-2026)

* Oversight Committee now investigating missing scientists | “Odds are slim that it is a coincidence” (4-23-2026)

* Secrets Task Force getting extension in New Year, Oversight Chair says — just with a tweak or two (12-3-2025)

* Secrets Task Force approved for classified UFO CODEL to Roswell