Pike was a member of the House Armed Services Committee and in the mid-1970s headed the Congressional Special Select Committee on Intelligence, the House version of the Senate Committee on Intelligence headed by Senator Frank Church. The House of Representatives voted 246–124 to direct that the Pike report not be released if not certified by the President not to contain classified information.
Pike held a position on the House Armed Services Committee and in the mid-1970s led the Congressional Special Select Committee on Intelligence, which mirrored the Senate Committee on Intelligence headed by Senator Frank Church. The House of Representatives voted 246–124 to prevent the release of the Pike report unless it was certified by the President as not containing classified information.