Providing for our national security is the most critical and constitutional role of the federal government. That is why I enthusiastically support President Trump’s work to strengthen and rebuild our military. A strong, well-trained and well-equipped military is the cornerstone of defending our country.

We must continue to ensure our brave warfighters have the resources they need to tackle the current and future threats facing our nation. That’s why I’ve consistently and proudly supported the National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation strengthens our military’s readiness, provides our troops with a well-deserved pay raise, increases the number of men and women in uniform, and ensures that our service-members have the equipment and skills necessary to protect our country.

A strong military means a strong America. But without our men and women in uniform, we cannot have a strong military. We owe it to them to honor their sacrifices and keep our promises to them. That means we should reform our veteran’s healthcare system to ensure that affordable health care remains available to our military members and their families, both while they are serving and after. This is a basic obligation we have to those who willingly serve our nation, and I will continue to fight to see that this obligation is honored.

Lastly, the world is in desperate need of strong leadership to stave off threats to peace and security, and American leadership is the remedy to these threats. I strongly supported and voted for the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, a forceful and bipartisan bill to impose economic sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea. These regimes threaten U.S. national security and undermine global stability through their aggressive acts, and this legislation has been instrumental in holding them accountable in the 21st Century.

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