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November 2009
- (November 20, 2009) Skelton Praises Nomination of Paul Oostburg Sanz as General Counsel of the Navy
- (November 20, 2009) Skelton Welcomes Congressman Bill Owens To House Armed Services Committee
- (November 20, 2009) Skelton Concerned About Decision to Prosecute Detainees in Federal Criminal Court
- (November 19, 2009) Langevin-Turner Statement on JASON Report
- (November 17, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Third Hearing on U.S. Strategy Options for Afghanistan and Iraq
- (November 10, 2009) Skelton Praises Nomination of Erin Conaton as Under Secretary of the Air Force
- (November 10, 2009) Skelton Statement on Fort Hood Investigation
- (November 6, 2009) Skelton Floor Speech on Resolution on Tragic Shooting at Fort Hood
- (November 5, 2009) Skelton-McKeon Statement on Fort Hood Shooting
- (November 5, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on U.S. Strategy Options for Afghanistan and Iraq
- (November 2, 2009) Skelton Statement on Afghanistan Election Outcome
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
- (June 25, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Third PME Hearing
- (June 25, 2009) House Approves FY10 Defense Authorization Bill
- (June 24, 2009) Skelton Remarks On H.R. 2647, The National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010
- (June 24, 2009) House Approves Disabled Military Retiree Relief Act
- (June 23, 2009) Skelton and Smith Praise Creation of Cyber Command
- (June 23, 2009) Skelton Bill Offers Relief From Disabled Veterans Tax
- (June 19, 2009) Skelton Speaks at U.S. Naval War College Graduation
- (June 17, 2009) House Armed Services Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Supports National Security Personnel Democrats Lead by Passing Legislation that Prevents Increased NSPS Roles Until Task Force Review is Complete
- (June 16, 2009) Missile Defense Fact Sheet -- H.R. 2647, the FY10 NDAA
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Restricts Transfer of Detainees until President has Plan to Mitigate Risk
- (June 16, 2009) Democrats Support Veterans with Action, Not Lip Service
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Strengthens the Stockpile Stewardship Program
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Protects Ability of National Security Personnel to Focus on Supporting Commanders During Time of War
- (June 16, 2009) Skelton Congratulates Congressman McKeon, New HASC Ranking Member
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Focuses Resources on Effective Missile Defense System for Today's Threats HASC Democrats Lead by Passing Legislation that Keeps Americans Safe
- (June 16, 2009) Committee Improves Defense Cybersecurity Efforts
- (June 4, 2009) How Well Do Senior Professional Military Schools Produce Strategists?
- (June 2, 2009) Skelton Pays Tribute to D-Day Veterans on 65th Anniversary
- (June 2, 2009) Skelton Commends McHugh Nomination asSecretary of the Army
May 2009
- (May 22, 2009) President Signs Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act
- (May 21, 2009) House Unanimously Approves Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Conference Report
- (May 21, 2009) Skelton on President Obama's National Security Speech
- (May 20, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Professional Military Education
- (May 19, 2009) SKELTON, MCHUGH Announce Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act Conference Agreement
- (May 15, 2009) House Approves Waste TKO Act Skelton-McHugh Bill Reforms Weapons Acquisition Process
- (May 13, 2009) Skelton Floor Statement on H.R. 2101, the WASTE TKO Act
- (May 7, 2009) Skelton Statement on FY10 Defense Budget Proposal
- (May 7, 2009) Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Mark-up of H.R. 2101, the WASTE TKO Act
April 2009
- (April 28, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on NDAA Acquisition Workforce Provisions
- (April 23, 2009) SKELTON, McHUGH Introduce Weapons Acquisition Reform Legislation
- (April 22, 2009) Skelton Statement on H. Res. 339, Praising the Actions of Captain Phillips, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Navy SEALs
- (April 15, 2009) Skelton Urges President to Fight Piracy by Denying Safe Haven in Somalia
- (April 13, 2009) Skelton Praises Rescue of Captain Phillips, Calls for International Actiont to End Pirate Threat
- (April 8, 2009) Skelton Says Recent Hijacking Highlights Need For Increased International Effort Against Piracy
- (April 6, 2009) Skelton Statement on Defense Budget Proposals
- (April 5, 2009) SKELTON, TAUSCHER Statement on North Korea Missile Launch
- (April 2, 2009) Skelton Says Budget Resolution Supports Defense
- (April 1, 2009) Skelton Statement on U.S.-China Military-to-Military Relations and Security Cooperation
- (April 1, 2009) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY08 NDAA Battlefield Contracting Provision
- (April 1, 2009) House Passes Towns-Skelton Bill To Reduce "Widow's Tax" For Surviving Military Spouses
- (April 1, 2009) SKELTON Commends President for Working Towards Nuclear Reduction
March 2009
- (March 27, 2009) Skelton Meets With President Calderon of Mexico And Supports Counter-Drug Fight
- (March 27, 2009) SKELTON, ORTIZ Call for Halt to All DOD A-76 Competitions
- (March 27, 2009) Skelton Statement on President's Strategy For Afghanistan and Pakistan
- (March 25, 2009) Skelton Statement on Annual Report to Congress on China's Military Power
- (March 19, 2009) Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee Hears Recommendations for National Security Reform
- (March 18, 2009) Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform Releases Organizational Plan
- (March 18, 2009) Skelton on Nomination of Admiral James Stavridis to U.S. European Command
- (March 18, 2009) Skelton Praises DOD Announcement to End Stop Loss
- (March 17, 2009) Skelton on the Security Challenges Arising From the Global Economic Crisis
- (March 16, 2009) SKELTON, ORTIZ Commend DOD Decision to Review NSPS
- (March 9, 2009) SKELTON, SNYDER Commend President for Presidential Memorandum on Signing Statements
- (March 6, 2009) SNYDER and WITTMAN Statement on Defense Travel System
- (March 6, 2009) SKELTON, MCHUGH Announce Formation of Panel on Defense Acquisition Reform
- (March 3, 2009) Skelton on the Role of the U.S. Navy
February 2009
- (February 27, 2009) Skelton Statement on President's Iraq Redeployment Plan
- (February 26, 2009) Skelton Statement on President's FY10 Budget Outline
- (February 25, 2009) Skelton Introduces "Year of the Military Family" Resolution
- (February 24, 2009) Skelton Visits Iwo Jima
- (February 23, 2009) Skelton Leads Congressional Delegation to Hawaii, Guam, South Korea, and Japan
- (February 17, 2009) Skelton Praises Announcement to Increase U.S. Troop Commitment in Afghanistan
- (February 13, 2009) SKELTON, ORTIZ Call for Halt to NSPS Conversions Pending Review
- (February 6, 2009) Davis "Deeply Troubled" Over Increasing Numbers of Suicides in the Army
- (February 5, 2009) Taylor Statement on Future of U.S. Naval Shipbuilding
- (February 2, 2009) Skelton Concerned by Disturbing Trends in Afghanistan
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
- (September 27, 2008) Skelton Delivers Keynote Address At USS Missouri Keel Laying Ceremony
- (September 25, 2008) Skelton Statement on Disciplinary Action Related to Nuclear Misshipment to Taiwan
- (September 24, 2008) House Approves FY09 Defense Authorization Bill
- (September 24, 2008) House-Senate Committee Agreement Reached On Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization Bill
- (September 18, 2008) SKELTON and UDALL on GAO Findings Regarding Relocation of Operations from Cheyenne Mountain to Peterson AFB
- (September 10, 2008) Skelton Statement on 9/11
- (September 10, 2008) Skelton Statement on Cancellation of the KC-X Tanker Solicitation
- (September 9, 2008) Members of Congress Discuss CODEL to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Vienna
- (September 9, 2008) Skelton Statement on Planned Troop Reductions in Iraq
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
- (February 21, 2008) Skelton Statement on Destruction of Failed Satellite
- (February 14, 2008) Skelton, Hunter, Tauscher, Everett Statements on DoD's Decision to Engage Non-Responsive U.S. Satellite
- (February 14, 2008) Skelton Calls For Three-Star U.S. Headquarters in Kabul
- (February 11, 2008) Skelton Asks Army Secretary to Release RAND Study
- (February 11, 2008) Skelton Disappointed by Call to Pause Redeployment from Iraq
- (February 11, 2008) Skelton Statement on Congressman Tom Lantos
- (February 4, 2008) SKELTON Statement on the Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Budget Request
January 2008
- (January 31, 2008) Skelton Statement on the Final Report of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
- (January 31, 2008) SKELTON/ORTIZ Ask Gates to Address Readiness Shortfalls at Committee Hearing
- (January 30, 2008) SKELTON: New Submarine to be Named USS Missouri
- (January 29, 2008) SNYDER/AKIN: Interagency Change Necessary for National Security
- (January 29, 2008) Skelton on the State of the Union
- (January 28, 2008) Skelton Hails Enactment of the FY08 National Defense Authorization Act
- (January 23, 2008) SNYDER/AKIN: Expert Testimony Raises Important Issues for Future of U.S. Policy in Iraq
- (January 16, 2008) House Approves H.R. 4986, The National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2008
- (January 15, 2008) Skelton Meets with Iraqi Minister of Defense
- (January 14, 2008) Skelton Leads Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to the United Kingdom
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
- (July 31, 2007) SNYDER/AKIN: Final Hearing in Series Gives Committee Broad Spectrum of Alternatives
- (July 27, 2007) HASC Approves Bipartisan Bill on Planning and Oversight of Iraq Redeployment
- (July 27, 2007) Bill to Require Time Between Iraq Deploymentsapproved by House Armed Services Committee
- (July 27, 2007) Skelton Praises Agreement on 9/11 Bill
- (July 26, 2007) SKELTON/TAUSCHER Letter re: Administration Nuclear Weapons Policy Statement
- (July 25, 2007) SNYDER/AKIN: Knowing Root Causes of Violence Will Help Construct Alternatives in Iraq
- (July 25, 2007) Skelton and Hunter Announce Roles and Missions Panel
- (July 19, 2007) Taylor/Abercrombie Demand Improvement in Obtaining MRAP Vehicles
- (July 18, 2007) Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Hearing on Iraq: Trends and Recent Security Developments
- (July 18, 2007) SKELTON: I am happy to see the DoD finally acknowledge the true magnitude of this need.
- (July 17, 2007) Skelton Says NIE Confirms Need To Focus On War Against Terrorists In Afghanistan
- (July 12, 2007) Skelton Praises House Passage of H.R. 2956, The Responsible Redeployment From Iraq Act
- (July 12, 2007) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Explores Third Way in Iraq
- (July 12, 2007) Taylor and Bartlett Applaud Appointment of Navy Acquisition Deputy
- (July 12, 2007) Skelton Statement on H.R. 2956, The Responsible Redeployment From Iraq Act
- (July 12, 2007) Skelton Statement on Iraq Interim Report
- (July 3, 2007) Skelton: At Last, Administration May Seek Responsible Redeployment From Iraq
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
- (April 30, 2007) SKELTON: Iraqi Parliament Must Put Political Progress Ahead of Summer Break
- (April 25, 2007) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Examines Role of Private Contractors in Training the Iraqi Security Forces
- (April 23, 2007) Skelton: Walls Will Not Bring Peace to Baghdad Political Settlement Needed to Bring Security And Stability to Iraq
- (April 18, 2007) House Armed Services Committee Members on the Passage of H.Res.305, Commending the Special Operations Community
- (April 18, 2007) Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Hearing on U.S. Central Command
- (April 11, 2007) Skelton Statement on Pentagon Decision to Extend Army Deployments
- (April 10, 2007) Skelton Questions Pentagon About the Readiness of Units to be Deployed to Iraq
- (April 4, 2007) Skelton Responds to GOP Statements Concerning the Global War on Terror
- (April 3, 2007) Skelton Delivers Address at Historic Westminster College
March 2007
- (March 29, 2007) Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Hearing on the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and the Future of the Detention and Interrogation Facilities at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- (March 28, 2007) Skelton Praises House Approval of H.R. 1538, the Wounded Warriors Assistance Act of 2007
- (March 28, 2007) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hears Challenges and Recommendations on Iraqi Security Forces from Outside Experts
- (March 23, 2007) Skelton Statement on the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act
- (March 23, 2007) Opening Statement of Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) Hearing on the Second Report of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
- (March 22, 2007) Skelton Says Budget Resolution Supports Defense
- (March 20, 2007) House Armed Services Committee Reports H.R. 1538, The Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007
- (March 19, 2007) Skelton Statement On Four Years Since The Beginning Of The Iraq War
- (March 15, 2007) Skelton-Hunter-Snyder-McHugh-Filner Introduce the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act Of 2007
- (March 14, 2007) Skelton And Snyder Ask GAO To Review Allegations About Wounded Soldiers Ordered To Combat Theater
- (March 14, 2007) Skelton Pledges To Work With Pentagon On Defense Acquisition Transformation
- (March 14, 2007) Skelton And Ortiz Request Military Readiness Studies
- (March 13, 2007) House Armed Services Committee Reports H.r. 1362, The Accountability In Contracting Act
- (March 13, 2007) Skelton Congratulates Congressman Marty Meehan
- (March 13, 2007) Readiness Subcommittee Hears From Administration On Defense Budget
- (March 12, 2007) Skelton On The Retirement Of Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley
- (March 8, 2007) Skelton Says Committee Will Consider Legislation To Meet The Needs Of Wounded Service Members
- (March 6, 2007) MEEHAN/AKIN Announce Oversight Subcommittee Will Examine Development of Iraqi Security Forces
- (March 2, 2007) Skelton Statement on Resignation of Army Secretary Francis Harvey
- (March 2, 2007) TAUSCHER/EVERETT on Announcement of National Nuclear Security Administration Reliable Replacement Warhead Design
- (March 1, 2007) House Armed Services Committee To Hold Hearing On Report Of The National Guard And Reserves Commission
- (March 1, 2007) Skelton Concerned About Navy Ships And Marine Corps Readiness
February 2007
- (February 28, 2007) Skelton Concerned About Air Force’s Readiness And Personnel Levels
- (February 21, 2007) Skelton Statement On Conditions At Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- (February 16, 2007) Skelton On House Passage Of Iraq Resolution
- (February 14, 2007) Skelton: A Larger Army Will Help, But Readiness Issues Must Be Addressed
- (February 13, 2007) Skelton Statement On House Iraq Resolution
- (February 13, 2007) Skelton: NATO Partners Must Do More In Afghanistan
- (February 11, 2007) Hoyer- Skelton-Reyes Letter To Gates And Negroponte
- (February 10, 2007) Skelton Statement on News Reports Regarding Iranian Activities
- (February 9, 2007) Skelton: DOD Office’s Activities Absolutely Indefensible
- (February 7, 2007) Skelton Questions Planning For Troop Escalation
- (February 5, 2007) Skelton On The President’s Defense Budget Proposal
- (February 1, 2007) SKELTON/MEEHAN: CBO Estimates Additional Personnel and Costs for President’s Troop Escalation
January 2007
- (January 31, 2007) Subcommittees Begin Damage Assessment of Army Forces
- (January 30, 2007) Afghanistan Demands Increased Attention,Says Skelton
- (January 30, 2007) Snyder Concerned with Discrepancy between End Strength Request and 2006 QDR
- (January 23, 2007) Skelton Says Costs Of Troop Escalation Unacceptable: Troop Increase In Iraq Threatens Military Readiness, Poses Significant Strategic Risk, And Harms Troop And Family Morale
- (January 18, 2007) Skelton Hopes New Military Manual Will Result In Solid Convictions Of Terrorists
- (January 10, 2007) Skelton Announces January Hearing Topics
- (January 10, 2007) Skelton Opposes Troop Escalation
- (January 10, 2007) House Armed Services Committee Holds 110th Congress Organizational Meeting
- (January 5, 2007) Skelton Statement on Military Leadership Changes
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
- (September 29, 2006) Armed Services Democrats Praise Passage of National Defense Authorization Act
- (September 27, 2006) Select HASC Democratic Views on Military Commissions Legislation
- (September 26, 2006) Democrats Encouraged by DoD Efforts to Improve Energy Efficiency
- (September 25, 2006) Skelton: “We must ensure that we are taking more terrorists off the battlefield than we are creating”
- (September 22, 2006) Skelton Statement on Commissions Compromise
- (September 14, 2006) Skelton Congratulates Senators on Passing Tough, Fair Bill
- (September 13, 2006) Skelton: Politics Don’t Change Black and White Fact: We are in Two Separate Wars
- (September 13, 2006) Skelton Offers Tough, Swift and Certain Substitute to Hunter’s Tribunal Proposal
- (September 13, 2006) Skelton Speaks on 9/11 Resolution
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