Homeland Security
Immediately following his election to the House in November 1988, Congressman Rohrabacher became a leading proponent for disaster mitigation.
His twelve-year leadership brought successful completion of the Santa Ana River Flood Control Project in December 1999, resulting in mitigation of the 100-year flood threat, and relief from mandatory flood insurance for the residents and businesses in the tri-county floodplain.
In February 1990, Congressman Rohrabacher was the critical liaison between local officials and federal agencies during the American Oil Trader tanker oil spill off the Huntington Beach coast. Following this incident, he advocated legislation that resulted in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 – The Tanker Double Hull legislation.
In 1997, the Congressman became a pioneer in the terrorism preparedness field when he launched a series of Terrorism and Emergency Management programs. These programs are designed to educate emergency response providers and policymakers. Since 9/11, more than 4000 people have participated in a variety of Homeland Security symposia, seminars, education and training events. Continuing education credit is available for most of these activities.
In recognition of his long-term commitment to emergency management, and significant contributions to improve public safety and homeland security, the Emergency Preparedness Commission for the County and Cities Of Los Angeles awarded Congressman Rohrabacher the 2003 Award Of Merit.
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WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and Rep. Duncan Hunter, two California Republicans, on Monday wrote to the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff urging them to provide sufficient military support to stop the Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan.
“Today I join with my fellow Americans in mourning the slaughter in Orlando. I also join them in their outrage and their renewed commitment to defeat and destroy the radical Islamic movement that fosters such mayhem. At the same time, we must be sure not to label all Muslims as terrorist murderers while at the same time realizing radical Islam is a primary factor in the terrorism we face today.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation News noted Rep Dana Rohrabacher's discussion with Pentagon officials on 03/23/2016, stating that released Guantanamo detainees result in the deaths of U.S. citizens.
http://news.trust.org/item/20160323230144-d7is7
NBC News gave a special mention in their 03/24/2016 article: Americans 'Died Because of' Released Gitmo Detainees: Pentagon Official. The article includes the discussions which took place in the House Foreign Affairs Committee on 03/23/2016.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats, Wednesday conducted a hearing to look into the ominous consolidation of power by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“Some of his policies at home and abroad raise alarm bells,” said Rohrabacher, “and there are disturbing reports of abuse of power.”
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher on Tuesday said he will urge his legislative colleagues to bestow highest possible congressional honors on three Americans who wrestled an armed terrorist to a train car floor last weekend in France. He suggested President Obama also honor the trio.
The Congressional Gold Medal is considered the highest honor Congress can award.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Dana Rohrabacher , a Republican, on Thursday joined his Democratic colleague, Rep. Sam Farr, in demanding the Justice Department’s inspector general investigate federal agents’ illegal use of taxpayers’ money to prosecute medical marijuana practitioners in states where the practice is legal.
Weed. It's become serious business. No longer stigmatized as the drug of the unambitious and basement-ridden (ok, it still has some of that stigma), it is now a dynamic political topic and, in some states and cities, a burgeoning industry.
So, how did we get here? More importantly, where are we going?
WASHINGTON – In his blog Tuesday, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a former speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan, praised outgoing Atty. Gen. Eric Holder for last week’s announcement that the Justice Department would no longer share property seized in drug arrests with state and local police. He urged Holder to take the next step and remove marijuana from the department’s Schedule I of dangerous and prohibited drugs.
The following is the California congressman’s statement:
Time to remove marijuana from the enforcement list