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Congressman Mark Alford Selected to Serve on FY24 NDAA Conference Committee
Washington,
September 19, 2023
Washington, DC – Earlier today, House leadership appointed members to serve on the House-Senate Conference Committee to negotiate any necessary changes in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was selected. The following Members were included as core conferees:
The following Members were named to serve as outside conferees:
Congressman Alford issued the following statement: “As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I have worked tirelessly to ensure the National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA) is the best piece of legislation possible. Being selected to the House-Senate Conference Committee allows me to continue that work. I look forward to negotiating with my Senate counterparts. The brave men and women who serve our nation deserve an NDAA that not only takes care of our nation’s national security, but also their personal security. That’s exactly what we intend to provide.”
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said: “The men and women who serve in uniform make sacrifices for our nation every day, and they deserve advocates in Congress who understand the importance of supporting our military. I’m proud to have such qualified leaders representing the House on the NDAA Conference Committee. This important committee is charged with ensuring our Department of Defense is focused on keeping America safe, cutting wasteful spending, combatting woke policies, and defending against our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party.”
Chairman Mike Rogers added: “I’m glad to be joined by leaders of the Republican Conference for this year’s NDAA conference. Providing for our national defense is the most important job that Congress has. We will work tirelessly to ensure that the FY24 NDAA strengthens our military and deters our adversaries.”
Media inquiries for Rep. Alford should be directed to Austin Higginbotham at Austin.Higginbotham@mail.house.gov
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