National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

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Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong support of fiscal year 2027 National Security and Department of State Appropriations Act.

This legislation candidly and simply delivers on conservative promises, helps put America first while conducting vigorous oversight of our foreign assistance programs. It upholds longstanding pro-life protections, and holds foreign governments that violate religious freedoms are held accountable.

Importantly, this legislation delivers on my number one priority, pushing back on the Chinese-linked foreign scam operations that have bilked Americans out of countless of billions of dollars. It provides the critical tools to fight human trafficking these syndicates engage in and, frankly, rely upon while building up the law enforcement capacity of partner nations to stop these scammers.

Mr. Chair, I support these commonsense provisions in the underlying bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Torres), a member of our committee.

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