National Security
National Security at Home and Abroad
Jason's love of country and desire to serve drives his work in Congress. After three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he is now a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee. Jason's working to support Buckley Space Force Base, build and maintain our talented defense workforce, and solidify Colorado's role as the global aerospace leader.
Jason knows climate change is one of the greatest threats to our national security and is finding ways to better equip our military to handle our changing environment and improve our military readiness. Jason is also working to protect us at home and defend our democracy -- as shown by his leadership to bring accountability to those responsible for the January 6th terrorist attack.
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AURORA—Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a combat veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on the six-month mark of President Trump’s reckless and illegal war with Iran:
“Six months ago, Donald Trump launched a reckless war of choice with Iran, with no plan, no strategy, and no endgame. Six months later, 18 servicemembers are dead, hundreds more are wounded, and American taxpayers have spent billions of dollars on a war that has not made them safer and that has only raised their prices at home.
AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a combat veteran and Co-Chair of House Democrats’ National Security Task Force, is demanding the Trump Administration provide a full and transparent update to Coloradans and the American people about how much the war with Iran is costing taxpayers.
AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, is demanding answers from Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao on horrible conditions reported aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The aircraft carrier has been at sea for more than 260 consecutive days, breaking the record for most consecutive days at sea in modern U.S. naval history. Disturbing reports have emerged about food shortages, broken toilets, lack of basic supplies, and limited port access.
AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, is demanding that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth address possible corruption and conflicts of interest at the Pentagon stemming from his special adviser Tim Parlatore.
AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, along with 14 other Democratic veteran Members of Congress, are demanding the Trump administration release accurate information regarding all troop deaths and injuries during his reckless war with Iran.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Afghanistan TPS Act, legislation that will protect Afghan nationals already in the United States against the threat of deportation by granting them Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in advance of a House vote on his War Powers Resolution, along with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), to disapprove of President Trump’s war with Iran:
“Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East. Folks are struggling to get by at home and don’t want their taxpayer dollars being sent to fight more wars abroad.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against the annual National Defense Authorization Act on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives:
“I cannot support a bill to give Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth over a trillion dollars as they pursue reckless military adventurism overseas.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pressed the U.S. Department of Defense for answers about why they are defunding and deprioritizing programs that protect civilians during armed conflict. This has jeopardized the safety of servicemembers and civilians and potentially violated federal law.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, joined Center for a New American Security at their annual national security conference to discuss Congress’ role in national security and how to work across the aisle in this era of partisanship.