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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi selected Rep. Denny Heck (D-Wash.) to serve on the prestigious House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the new Congress.
Rep. Heck released the following statement on the appointment:
“As we face a changing security environment, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, and new threats, especially in the fallout of Russian hacking, our intelligence community will continue to play an increasingly critical role in keeping our nation safe and our democracy strong.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the vote on H.R. 5711, a bill that if signed into law would undermine the Iran Nuclear Agreement by prohibiting U.S. sales of commercial jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) issued a statement expressing his concern about this proposal going forward:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Army’s announcement on a reduction of 40,000 troops over the next two years, Rep. Denny Heck (D-Wash.)—who represents Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state—released the following statement:
“I commend the Army for listening to our community. I am especially pleased they kept our two Stryker Brigades intact and that JBLM was not subject to more drastic cuts. We are a proud military community and JBLM will continue to be a vital asset to the United States national security strategy as we rebalance to the Pacific.
The following is a statement from Rep. Heck regarding his vote on the FY 2016 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, & Related Agencies appropriations bill, which passed the House, 255-163, on Thursday, April 30:
LACEY, Wash. -- Losing 11,000 troops from Joint Base Lewis McChord would be "recession inducing," according to U.S. Representative Denny Heck, D-Olympia.
But Heck said that's not his biggest concern.
"We should avoid it because it's not in the best interest of the nation's security," said Heck.
JBLM is in Heck's congressional district.
He said with the military's attention turning to Asia, JBLM is a valuable asset to the military.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Below is a statement from Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10) following the release of the President’s budget for Fiscal Year 2016:
“The President’s budget proposal includes common-sense ideas that should be included in any final agreement negotiated within the legislative branch.