Democrats Plan UAP Disclosure Committee If They Win Midterms

In a strategic move ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections, Democratic lawmakers are reportedly considering the establishment of a House select committee focused on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) disclosure if they win control of Congress. The proposal represents a significant Democratic pivot toward seizing control of the UFO transparency agenda from Republicans, who have dominated disclosure efforts under President Trump's administration. Indiana Congressman Andre Carson, who chaired the first congressional hearing on UFOs in over 50 years in 2022, is leading the reported push for the committee. Carson has criticized the Trump administration for what he describes as "slow-walking" UAP transparency requirements mandated by Congress. He has specifically targeted what he calls a delayed "historical UAP record report" from the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), which he says has been withheld for nearly two years without explanation. "Unfortunately, the current administration has not been fully transparent on UAP and has slow-walked several of the statutory requirements Congress established for UAP disclosure," Carson told The Hill in a statement released November 2. "For example, the Department of Defense's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office was established to receive, analyze, and resolve UAP reporting — but it has delayed the release of a key historical UAP record report for almost two years." Carson is calling for the "immediate release" of what sources identify as AARO's Historical Record Report, Volume II, which was promised in November 2024 but remains unpublished. The historical report, according to Carson and disclosure advocates, is expected to contain previously undisclosed findings from military and intelligence investigations of UAP spanning decades. The report's scope would reportedly include how incidents were investigated, the role of classified programs in UAP research, and whether relevant activities were appropriately disclosed to Congress—potentially revealing sensitive information about long-concealed government UAP initiatives. Critically, the Democratic committee proposal appears motivated partly by whistleblower concerns about the future of disclosure efforts under continued Republican leadership. Insiders have reportedly indicated that some witnesses who have come forward with UAP information fear that trusting information to another presidential administration could result in renewed classification or suppression of records. This concern has prompted Democratic leaders to consider establishing their own institutional framework for UAP oversight before potentially losing power. The proposal has triggered alarm among Republican insiders, according to reports. GOP strategists worry that a Democratic-controlled select committee could claim ownership of major UAP disclosures that Republicans view as a defining achievement of the Trump administration. This dynamic reflects the intensifying partisan competition over who receives credit for finally bringing UAP transparency to the American public—a phenomenon that cuts across traditional political divides according to recent polling. However, the Democratic initiative remains conditional and undefined. Carson did not specify the title or filename of the delayed report, nor did he identify concrete deadlines that have been missed. Additionally, the proposal depends entirely on Democrats winning House control in November 2026, and no formal committee has been announced. Democratic leadership has offered minimal public commitment to UAP oversight, with House Democratic leadership offering only vague endorsements of transparency efforts. The emerging political contest over UAP disclosure highlights a broader institutional tension: despite overwhelming bipartisan public support for UAP transparency—polling shows 88-89% of both Republicans and Democrats favor greater disclosure—the actual mechanics of disclosure remain highly partisan. The Trump administration has released seven tranches of previously classified UAP documents through the PURSUE program since May 2026, but critics argue these releases are incomplete and that key historical documents remain suppressed. Democrats now appear positioned to challenge this narrative if they reclaim House power.