National Security

Keeping America safe is Congress’ most important duty. Democrats are focused on strengthening U.S. national security, defending democracy, and restoring America’s leadership in the world.

Democrats are committed to enhancing our national security and advancing key American interests, while supporting human rights and democratic values at home and abroad.

In the 117th Congress, Democrats passed a bipartisan defense authorization bill that strengthened our national security, ensured our military personnel have the resources they need to defend our country, and bolstered our allies and international interests. In the 118th Congress, Democrats will build on these gains by continuing to help President Biden keep Americans safe.

We will continue to work with the Administration to provide our diplomats and our troops with the tools needed to carry out their missions abroad safely and effectively. This will include continuing to work with our allies to ensure Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine ends in defeat for Putin, that America maintains its competitiveness against China’s authoritarian challenges, and that the world is free from threats posed by Iran.

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Bush's chance to RESTORE credibility
This week, two House committees made good on a Democratic promise to approve new privacy protections for Americans innocently caught up in the eavesdropping on suspected terrorists by the National Security Agency.
Hoyer Responds to President on Surveillance Bill

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in response to President Bush’s remarks on new surveillance legislation, the RESTORE Act, which is being marked up by the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees today and is expected to be on the House Floor next week:

Hoyer Statement on the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act

WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in support of H.R. 1400, the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007, which passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 397 to 16:

 

THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
Democrats continue to make a real difference in the lives of average Americans.
Hoyer Responds to President Bush on FISA
Congressional Democrats believe our number one responsibility is to keep the American people safe. To that end, we are working on a new and improved measure to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to give the intelligence community the tools it needs to closely monitor terrorists while protecting the basic rights of U.S. citizens as enshrined in our Constitution.
Majority Leader Hoyer's Statement on Passage of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
“This very important legislation strikes a critical balance between the responsibilities of private insurers and the federal government in the event of a catastrophic terrorist attack on our nation...
Hoyer Statement on Iraq Meeting at the White House

WASHINGTON - House Majority Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today following the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Leadership meeting with President Bush and reports that he would remove 30,000 troops from Iraq next summer:
 
Petraeus and Crocker Testimony Show Little Political Progress in Iraq
Reaction to Petraeus/Crocker testimony on situation in Iraq.
Majority Leader Hoyer Responds to President’s Speech

WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight in response to the President’s speech:

 

Majority Leader Hoyer's Statement on the Administration's Benchmark Assessment Report

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the Bush Administration’s Benchmark Assessment Report, in which the Administration claims the Iraqi government is making “satisfactory” progress toward meeting nine of 18 key benchmarks: