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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today issued a statement in support of a bipartisan congressional investigation into the Intelligence Community’s findings that Russian hackers used cyberattacks to interfere in the American political process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) on Thursday sent a letter to the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee calling on both committees to investigate troubling claims related to wasteful spending in the U.S. Department of Defense.
Washington, DC – Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14) on Friday issued the following statement after her provision to stop military trainers and recruiters from preying on trainees and recruits by criminalizing inappropriate sexual contact was passed by the House of Representatives in the 2017 NDAA Conference Report.
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) on Tuesday issued the following statement in light of recent reports of the latest breakdown of the Littoral Combat Ship USS Montgomery (LCS-8). The newly built ship was on its way to its homeport of San Diego when it was damaged following a collision with a lock wall in the Panama Canal.
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, earlier this week requested a hearing into the issue of military hazing based on recent reports of incidents at Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Rep. Speier’s request follows her amendment to the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which would help identify and combat hazing in all of the military branches.
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), the Ranking Member on the House Armed Service Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, on Monday released the following statement regarding the California National Guard forcing thousands of military service members to repay enlistment bonuses issued after signing up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.