Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, announced Wednesday that the House would conduct a hearing on MK Ultra in the coming month. The program, which operated during the 1950s and 1960s, was a CIA initiative focused on studying mind control techniques and involved American and Canadian citizens as research subjects.
Luna has previously raised concerns about the program, sharing materials that highlighted declassified CIA documents related to the initiative. The congresswoman has also used her platform to criticize what she characterizes as institutional dysfunction within Congress, specifically targeting the Office of Congressional Ethics and its handling of internal matters.
In recent statements, Luna expressed frustration with congressional oversight mechanisms, alleging that certain offices maintain substantial leverage over members while failing to act on complaints. She pointed to what she described as a settlement fund allegedly used to resolve disputes involving taxpayer dollars, characterizing the situation as emblematic of broader systemic problems within the legislative branch.
