Pelosi Names Conferees to National Defense Authorization Act Conference

Press Release

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee of the House and Senate versions of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

"Democrats stand for a strong and smart national defense," said Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. "Unfortunately, Republicans are sending a defense authorization bill to conference that fails to honor our obligations to our men and women in uniform. Once again, Republicans are using their tired old budgetary sleight-of-hand to unleash massive uncertainty in the defense budget, which will devastate the ability of the Defense Department and military families to plan and prepare for the future."

"Amid today's turmoil and rising international challenges, Congress has a duty to provide the resources needed to keep the American people safe and our military strong," continued Leader Pelosi. "Our Democratic conferees will fight to ensure our armed forces are prepared to meet the challenges of our time and will fight any reckless, backhanded Republican attempts to devastate our defense or our budget."

The House Democratic Conferees to the conference committee are:

House Committee on Armed Services

Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, Ranking Member
Congressman Robert "Bob" Brady of Pennsylvania
Congresswoman Susan Davis of California
Congressman Jim Langevin of Rhode Island
Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington
Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee
Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo of Guam
Congressman Joe Courtney of Connecticut
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts
Congressman John Garamendi of California
Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California
Congressman Marc Veasey of Texas
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii
House Committee on Ways and Means

Congressman Richard Neal of Massachusetts, Ranking Member
House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Congressman Eliot Engel of New York, Ranking Member
House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey, Ranking Member
House Committee on Financial Services

Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California, Ranking Member
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts
House Committee on the Judiciary

Congressman John Conyers, Jr. of Michigan, Ranking Member
House Committee on Science, Space & Technology

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ranking Member
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Congressman Adam Schiff of California, Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez of New York, Ranking Member
House Committee on the Budget

Congressman John Yarmuth of Kentucky, Ranking Member
House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos of Illinois
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Congressman Tim Walz of Minnesota, Ranking Member
House Committee on Natural Resources

Congressman Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, Ranking Member
House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia, Ranking Member

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