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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WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, pressed top Trump intelligence and national security officials over the rationale behind the President’s war of choice with Iran.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Ranking Member of the the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, questioned Trump Administration officials over decisions within the Department of Defense to fire personnel and defund offices responsible for mitigating civilian harm in combat. This comes as President Trump’s war in Iran has reportedly led to more than 1,000 civilian casualties, including 175 people, mostly young girls, at an elementary school that was allegedly struck by a U.S.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence & Special Operations, pressed Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby on following the law, defending the Constitution, and whether servicemembers should follow unlawful orders.
Under questioning from Crow before the House Armed Services Committee, Colby declined to answer outright.
MUNICH — Today at the Munich Security Conference, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) advanced their alternate vision for U.S. foreign policy, grounded in working-class priorities and true American values. Their remarks followed Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s address before the Conference and contrasted the corruption and elite-driven vision of the Trump Administration against a better way forward that truly responds to working Americans’ needs.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today urged his congressional colleagues to reclaim their war powers and hold the Trump Administration accountable for its ongoing military adventurism abroad.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation, the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, to prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member state or NATO-protected territory.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force, today called on the Trump Administration to focus on lowering costs and making life more affordable for Americans at home, rather than his ongoing nation building exercises and foreign conflicts abroad.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced a War Powers Resolution to rein in the Trump Administration’s unilateral, unauthorized military action in Venezuela.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a combat veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today said he has no confidence in President Trump’s plan for Venezuela.
Speaking after a classified briefing for Congress by administration officials, Crow warned that America will be less safe and prosperous if it extorts foreign countries for oil and tries to be a part of more nation-building efforts overseas.
AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), 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 response to the Trump Administration's military action in Venezuela:
“After decades of failed conflicts, trillions of taxpayer dollars spent, and thousands of lives lost, Americans are struggling to get by and are exhausted by endless wars.