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.

National Security Related
HOYER STATEMENT ON 9/11 INTELLIGENCE REFORM
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer released the following statement today regarding House passage of the 9/11 Intelligence Reform bill:
HOYER STATEMENT ON CONTROVERSIAL TAXPAYER PROVISION
WASHINGTON - House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer released the following statement today regarding the inclusion of a controversial provision which would have given certain Congressional staff access to taxpayers' tax returns in the massive 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report...
9/11 CONFEREE MENENDEZ REACTS TO HOUSE REPUBLICAN DECISION TO PULL INTELLIGENCE BILL
WASHINGTON, DC -- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a conferee on the 9/11 Conference Committee, today made the following statement in response to the House Republican leadership’s decision to pull the National Security Intelligence Reform Act of 2004...
Pelosi: ‘Republican Inability to Pass 9/11 Bill a Staggering Failure’
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement this afternoon on the failure of the Republican Congress to enact the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission...
House Republicans Scuttle Bipartisan Intelligence Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives adjourned without enacting the intelligence reform conference report...
House Republicans Scuttle Bipartisan Intelligence Reform
Statements from the Democratic Leaders...
Statement of Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, former Chair & Vice Chair of the Nat. Comm. on Terrorist Attacks Upon U.S.
Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton, former Chair and Vice Chair of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9-11 Commission) today released the following statement...
HOYER: HONORING OUR HEROES ON VETERANS DAY
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in observance of Veterans Day tomorrow, November 11:
HOYER: IMPASSE ON INTELLIGENCE REFORM DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTING DEMOCRATS TO HOUSE MAJORITY
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today regarding the continuing impasse on an intelligence reform bill and the failure of this Republican Congress to enact legislation on other major issues:
HOYER: FIREFIGHTER PROGRAMS IMPORTANT TO HOMELAND SECURITY
House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) today praised the inclusion of $65 million for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters (SAFER) Program and $650 million for the Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program in the fiscal year 2005 Homeland Security Appropriations Conference Report. As a co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus, Hoyer helped establish and fund both of these federal grant programs to assist fire departments across the country.