Rep. Mike Conaway Kenneth (Mike) Michael ConawayHouse Republican introduces amendment to include farm aid in stopgap funding bill Live coverage: Democrats, Republicans seek to win PR battle in final House impeachment hearing Laughter erupts at hearing after Democrat fires back: Trump 'has 5 Pinocchios on a daily basis' MORE (R-Texas), who is leading the House Intelligence Committee's probe into Russia's election meddling, said Tuesday that it is unlikely that the panel will conclude its investigation by the end of the year.

Asked by CNN's Manu Raju if the committee's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election could wrap up this year, Conaway said that it "would be a surprise" if it did.

"No," Mike Conaway just told me when asked if House Intel would try to conclude Russia investigation this year and issue its report. "That would be a surprise." — Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 28, 2017

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The House Intelligence Committee is one of three congressional panels looking into Russian efforts to disrupt and influence the presidential race between President Trump and Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJoe Biden looks to expand election battleground into Trump country Biden leads Trump by 12 points among Catholic voters: poll The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden goes on offense MORE. Special counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a criminal investigation into the matter.

The House Intelligence probe, however, has been the subject of some political controversy.

The committee's chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes Devin Gerald NunesSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Sunday shows preview: With less than two months to go, race for the White House heats up Sunday shows preview: Republicans gear up for national convention, USPS debate continues in Washington MORE (R-Calif.), was forced to step aside from the Russia probe earlier this year after it was revealed that he received classified information from the White House showing that Trump and his associates were incidentally swept up in U.S. foreign surveillance.

After Nunes stepped aside, Conaway helped put the committee's investigation back on track, and has largely maintained a good rapport with the panel's top Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffChris Matthews ripped for complimenting Trump's 'true presidential behavior' on Ginsburg Trump casts doubt on Ginsburg statement, wonders if it was written by Schiff, Pelosi or Schumer Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (Calif.).