2020 House elections: on Homeland Security
Barry Moore:
Committed to securing benefits for military families
As Chairman of Military and Veteran Affairs, Barry authored and sponsored key legislation to include bringing the "RedTails" F-35 Fighter Squadron to Montgomery. His sponsored legislation made strides to protect military families from unfair child
custody courts, secure residency for in-state tuition programs for military families and veterans, protect the licensing of working spouses through licensure reciprocity, and advocate for our Purple Heart Recipients.
Source: 2020 AL-2 House campaign website BarryMooreForCongress.com
Jul 25, 2020
Bradley Byrne:
Push for Littoral Combat Ships, built in Mobile
In the House, Byrne committee assignments were consistent with his local and personal interests: Armed Services, Natural Resources, and Education and the Workforce. Following an intensive push by Mobile business interests,
Byrne praised outgoing defense secretary Chuck Hagel's decision to resume procurement of an updated version of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships, relatively small vessels that are built at the Austal Shipyard in Mobile.
Source: Almanac of American Politics 2020 AL-1 House race
Oct 5, 2015
Dan Bishop:
Strong national defense is Constitutional & moral mandate
We owe and immeasurable debt to our active duty military who stand in harms way to protect our freedoms, and all the veterans who have honorably served our nation. That means keeping the promises we make to them when they sign up to serve.
In the State Senate, Dan voted to create job opportunities for our veterans, exempt military retirement from the state income tax, and fund programs to help veterans in crisis.
There's always more that can be done for those who put themselves in harms
way to protect our freedom. And Dan will do even more in Congress. Maintaining a strong national defense is a Constitutional mandate that must be upheld and, I believe, a moral obligation that must be met by Congress. Our elected leaders must follow
the counsel of military leaders and make sure they have the resources and tools they need to protect our shining city on a hill and uphold the freedom and liberty that has made the United States the great hope of mankind.
Source: 2019-2020 NC-9 House campaign website VoteDanBishop.com
Sep 17, 2019
Greg Murphy:
Keep promises to our veterans
Promises made should be promises kept. That standard goes for our active duty military who stand in harms way to protect our freedoms, as well as our veterans who have honorably served our nation.
Our area contributes as much as any in the nation to our armed forces and we must make sure our services, for both active duty, veterans and their families are second to none.
Source: 2019-2020 NC-3 House campaign website murphy4congress.com
Dec 31, 2019
Greg Murphy:
Maintain Constitutionally-mandated strong national defense
The United States is the world's great superpower and maintaining a strong national defense is a Constitutional mandate that must be upheld.
We must follow the council of our military leaders and make sure they have the tools they need to protect our freedoms around the world.
Source: 2019-2020 NC-3 House campaign website murphy4congress.com
Dec 31, 2019
Jason Crow:
Earth observing satellites key to combat climate change
Q: What missions would you have NASA prioritize?A: I support the establishment of a space weather interagency working group to increase communication and knowledge transfer between government participants, the academic community, and the commercial
space sector. Earth observation must be one of our highest priorities. Without earth-observing satellites we cannot obtain the necessary data on climate change and other earth system processes to prepare, mitigate, and respond to challenges.
Source: ScienceDebate.org on 2020 CO-6 House race
Nov 1, 2020
Lauren Underwood:
Protect rural & suburban areas from domestic terrorism
Underwood introduced legislation that she said aims to help protect communities from domestic terrorist threats. "Rural and suburban communities are increasingly targets of terrorist acts, but too often don't have access to the federal funding and
resources they need to protect themselves," Underwood said in the release. "If our schools aren't secure, students and teachers can't perform to their full capability. If our places of worship aren't safe, we can't practice our faith free from fear."
Source: Daily Chronicle on 2020 House IL-14 race
Jan 27, 2020
Mike Garcia:
Now is not the time to scale back the military
[On Defense budget]: "As a former Naval Aviator in combat operations, I've seen what sequestration and the Budget Control Act did to readiness and modernization programs." Garcia noted the concerning removal of the entire budget for the Overseas
Contingency Operation. He highlighted the many national security issues America currently faces including the border crisis, and rising threats in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia."Now is not the time to scale back our investments in our military."
Source: 2020 CA-25 House campaign website MikeGarcia.com
Apr 30, 2021
Peter Meijer:
Helped pass veteran education legislation
I have spent three years between Iraq (as a soldier) and Afghanistan (as an aid worker), served in numerous disaster response efforts at home and abroad, and steered one of the nation's largest veteran non-profits as Chairman of Student Veterans of
America (SVA). With SVA, I helped pass landmark veteran education legislation like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and learned firsthand the importance of building coalitions and involving key stakeholders when seeking to make historic change.
Source: iVoterGuide on 2020 House MI-3 race
Oct 9, 2020
Scott Franklin:
Committed to strengthening national security
As a retired Naval Aviator who served for 26 years and in combat, Scott Franklin knows the risks we face every day from our enemies overseas. He will work in Congress to strengthen our national security and keep Americans safe. As a Naval Aviator,
Scott flew jets from the decks of 13 aircraft carriers. He was deployed to the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf and the North Atlantic. He participated in combat operations in the Gulf, Bosnia and Kosovo.
Source: 2020 FL-15 House campaign website VoteScottFranklin.com
Dec 31, 2020
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