National Security
The most fundamental and constitutionally-mandated responsibility of our federal government.
At Home:
Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there has been an increased focus on guarding Americans inside our borders. Under the Obama Administration and their National Security Agency (NSA), the federal government is clearly violating our personal liberties in the name of security. They must be held accountable for these violations of our rights. While true security is founded in individual liberty and self-government, I believe that federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and agencies must have access to the tools and resources they need to defend our nation.
Abroad:
Our men and women serving in combat deserve to have the resources they need in order to complete missions abroad. Upon their return, it is our obligation to ensure that they have the resources they need in order to return to civilian life, including access to educational and health services.
On the Border:
A key component of our national security is protecting our borders, and we must secure it before we move forward with any other aspect of immigration reform. It is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure we know who is coming in to the country and to have an effective system to track and find those who illegally overstay their visas.
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MANHATTAN, KS – Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) completed visits to several Military and Veteran facilities today -- including a visit to Fort Riley, where he met with the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. Items discussed included the Army's Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA). Following his Fort Riley visit, Congressman Huelskamp visited the Junction City Community Based Outreach Clinic (CBOC) to discuss day-to-day operations and the recently enacted Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014.
JUNCTION CITY, KS – Wednesday, Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) joined U.S. Senator Pat Roberts and the rest of the Kansas Delegation in sending letters to Secretary of the Army John McHugh and General Raymond Odierno, Army Chief of Staff, to fight potential cuts to personnel and operations at Ft. Riley as a result of the Army’s planned Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA). This assessment will determine possible force reductions at Army installations around the country.
Representative Huelskamp issued the following statement:
Wichita, Kan. -- Kansas 1st District Representative Tim Huelskamp sits on Veteran's Affairs Investigations subcommittee in the U.S. House in Washington. Still he says he couldn't find the answers he was seeking from administrators of the Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita.
Ft. Riley, KS - This morning, Congressman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) met with Ft. Riley leadership to receive an update about the 1st Infantry Division. Following the meeting, he attended the 2nd Armored Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Change of Command and Change of Responsibility Ceremony at Cavalry Parade Field, Fort Riley, Kansas. Following his visit to the Post, Representative Huelskamp issued the following statement:
Today I cast a 'No' vote on the very-much-amended USA FREEDOM Act. As an original co-sponsor, our promises for the USA FREEDOM Act were to provide real oversight and scale back the federal government’s massive spying programs.
DODGE CITY, KAN. – Each year Members of Congress have the opportunity to nominate outstanding young men and women between the ages of 18 and 23 to apply for a limited number of positions at four of the nation's five military service academies. Congressman Huelskamp assembled a selection committee to interview candidates seeking nominations. The interviews will take place in Dodge City on Saturday November 16th at Dodge City Community College.
September 11, 2013
Kansans Still Overwhelmingly Disapprove of
U.S. Military Action in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Huelskamp released survey results demonstrating that Kansans overwhelmingly disapprove of U.S. military action in Syria. Out of the nearly 3,400 respondents to an e-mail survey, 94% of Kansans opposed U.S. military intervention in Syria.
Congressman Tim Huelskamp released this statement following the release of the survey: