Issue Position: Keeping America Safe at Home and Abroad

Issue Position

Supporting Our Military

As a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Naval Academy Board of Visitors, it is an honor to support our men and women in uniform. I oppose those in Congress who hold military funding hostage for political gain, and I will continue to fight for the funding and equipment our Armed Forces need in the war on terror, and for the support and care they need when they return home.

I also serve as the Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus where I am able to advocate for responsible shipbuilding budgets in Congress. The shipbuilding industry is vital to our national defense and also to our economy.

Protecting the Homeland

I am opposed to bringing any Guantanamo Bay detainees to the Commonwealth or the United States. We cannot afford to take the risk of endangering innocent citizens by housing terrorists nearby. I have cosponsored several pieces of legislation to prohibit the transfer of terrorists to Virginia and will continue to work to make sure our country is kept safe from those who want to harm us.

Honoring our Veterans

I believe it is of the utmost importance to keep the promises that have been made to our veterans. I support legislation that provides concurrent receipt of both disability compensation and retirement benefits, and I am opposed to increases in TRICARE premiums or fees.

On the Armed Services Committee, I serve as the top Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over all military health care programs and issues. The claims backlog in VA Hospitals is unacceptable, and I will continue to work to see that our veterans have the care they deserve. I will continue to fight for our veterans on these and other issues which affect them.

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