Defense

U.S. Representative Don Beyer cosponsored H.R. 861 to continue funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the end of the fiscal year. DHS coordinates efforts to prevent and respond to acts of terrorism on American soil. “Now is not the time to play political brinkmanship with funding the Department of Homeland Security. From protecting our borders, ports, and air hubs,… Read more »

U.S. Representative Don Beyer released the following statement today on the successful confirmation of President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Ashton B. Carter: “I congratulate Secretary Carter on today’s Senate confirmation. From ISIS’ rise in the Iraq and Syria, to ongoing terrorist threats, cyber-security intrusions, and global climate change, our national security… Read more »