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The amendment, introduced by Reps. Khanna and Gaetz and co-led by Crow, states that Congress has not authorized use of force against Iran
Over the last two decades, the 2001 AUMF has been used 37 times to justify military operations
Following last week's news that President Trump called off a military strike against Iran amid the rising tensions, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) issued the following statement:
"We cannot afford to stumble into war with Iran or allow a misunderstanding between our forces to escalate into conflict. We need a measured and strategic response from the President, and that requires that he articulate our goals and interests.
Yesterday, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) spoke on the House Floor in protest to the administration plan to include a citizenship question to the upcoming U.S. Census. Crow also introduced an amendment to prevent the U.S. Census from sharing personally-identifiable information with other federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His amendment passed by a voice vote and will be including in the upcoming Commerce-Justice-Science portion of the five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055.
Congressmen Jason Crow (D-CO) and Troy Balderson have joined the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus, founded by Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH).
The caucus' purpose is to encourage all Members of Congress to act with civility and respect in their political discourse both in the halls of Congress and at home in their districts. Members of Congress who wish to join the Civility and Respect Caucus must join with a partner from across the aisle and commit to spreading the message of civility among their colleagues and constituents.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow highlighted numerous priorities of Colorado's sixth congressional district in H.R. 2740, the first "minibus" package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which passed the House on Wednesday, June 19. The bill, which totals $982.8 billion, consists of four appropriations bills, including the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, and Energy.
Health care advocates and providers shared their stories today with Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), who has co-sponsored 19 health care bills since taking office six months ago. Crow and House Democrats have been focused on advancing their health care agenda, including voting to pass the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act to lower costs of health care services and prescription drugs and improve the quality of care.
On early Thursday morning following over 20 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) including key priorities for Colorado advocated by Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), who serves on the Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Capabilities subcommittee and Readiness subcommittee. The final bill passed Committee by a vote of 33-24. The HASC is responsible for passing the NDAA which authorizes the Department of Defense policies and funding each year.
WASHINGTON - This morning, Representative Jason Crow's (CO-06) amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the Department of Defense from supporting child separation from their parents passed the House Armed Services Committee.
Crow's amendment would prohibit defense funding to be used to house children forcibly separated from their parents.
"My amendment ensures that our nation's military facilities focus on our common defense -- not the cruel whims of this President," said Crow.
This morning, Representative Jason Crow's (CO-06) amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the Department of Defense from supporting child separation from their parents passed the House Armed Services Committee.
Crow's amendment would prohibit defense funding to be used to house children forcibly separated from their parents.
"My amendment ensures that our nation's military facilities focus on our common defense -- not the cruel whims of this President," said Crow.
Today, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the NDAA with a provision put forth by Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) to require large military installations to include assessments of climate change and mitigation efforts in their master plans. The provision would also require the recognition of authoritative sources of data for extreme weather projection, a move that comes as the administration continues to delegitimize scientific sources.