117th Congress
WASHINGTON – Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ), and Peter Meijer (R-MI) are making a bipartisan push to release humanitarian aid directly to the people of Afghanistan to prevent a catastrophic collapse of the economy. In a bipartisan letter last night to the Biden Administration, the lawmakers argue this can be done without legitimizing the Taliban or providing the group any direct funding.
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), member of the House Intelligence Committee and former Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, was joined by Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) to introduce the Will to Fight Act of 2022, a bill to strengthen how the intelligence community (IC) analyzes the national and military will to fight of foreign countries and militaries.
WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Peter Meijer (MI-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to address severe hiring shortages within the VA by expediting the hiring process for medical professionals. The Veterans Improved Access to Care Act would establish a pilot program to expedite the onboarding of licensed medical professionals at understaffed VA facilities and would require the Secretary of the VA to submit a detailed report on how to best streamline the VA's hiring process.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Rep. Adam Schiff (CA-28), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, urged the Biden Administration to review the decision to move the U.S. Space Command from its provisional headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO to Huntsville, AL.
WASHINGTON -- Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Mike Turner (R-OH-10), and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) joined in introducing legislation to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from Anomalous Health Incidents (AHIs) -- also known as "Havana Syndrome."
The Havana Syndrome Service Member Support Act will:
AURORA - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Michael Waltz (FL-06) re-introduced the Syrian Partner Protection Act which would extend the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program to Syrian Kurdish partners and their families who supported the counter-ISIS mission.
HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act Would Temporarily Waive Medical Examination Requirements for SIV Applicants
WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition [HOPE] for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021. This bipartisan legislation would waive the requirement for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to undergo a medical examination while in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced the Military Spouses Retirement Security Act, bipartisan legislation that would help spouses of active duty service members save for retirement by expanding access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02), members of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduce new measures to ensure ongoing oversight of the security situation in Afghanistan.