Defense

Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA)
Ranking Member Betty McCollum (MN)
H-405 The Capitol
(202) 225-2847
Majority | Minority |
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Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) – Chair | Rep. Betty McCollum (MN) – Ranking Member |
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) | Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD) |
Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR) | Rep. Marcy Kaptur (OH) |
Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL) | Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX) |
Rep. John Carter (R-TX) | Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA) |
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) | Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) |
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) | Rep. Ed Case (HI) |
Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA) | |
Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX) | |
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) |
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I rise in support of the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act to provide much-needed assistance to our democratic and unwavering ally, Israel, as it combats terrorism against its citizens.
I commend my colleague, Chairman Ken Calvert, for his leadership in drafting this critical legislation, as well as Chairwoman Kay Granger. I want to thank Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise for bringing this bill to the House floor.
As Mr. Calvert just said, there has been genocide, but the genocide has been from Hamas. If the world needed yet another reminder of the importance of Israel as a safe haven for the Jewish people, then the heinous attacks on innocent men, women, children – even babies – of October 7 should be that wake-up call. This is not that complicated.