Pelosi Names Conferees to National Defense Authorization Act Conference

July 8, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee of the House and Senate versions of the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

"Democrats stand for a strong national defense," said Leader Pelosi.  "Our nation cannot afford House Republicans' blatant and dangerous budgetary gimmicks, which perpetuate instability and undermine our military's ability to plan and prepare for the future.  House Democrats will work to craft a defense budget that provides the certainty and resources our Armed Services need to keep the American people safe."

"The Defense Authorization bill should be about keeping the American people safe.  Unfortunately, House Republicans chose to make targeting LGBT Americans a top priority in their NDAA, enabling discrimination with taxpayer funds," continued Leader Pelosi.  "As House Republicans attempt to codify hatred against LGBT Americans, our Democratic conferees will insist on removing this discriminatory provision from the Defense Authorization bill."

The House Democratic Conferees to the conference committee are:

House Committee on Armed Services

  • Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, Ranking Member

  • Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez of California

  • Congresswoman Susan Davis of California

  • Congressman James Langevin of Rhode Island

  • Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington

  • Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee

  • Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo of Guam

  • Congressman Joe Courtney of Connecticut

  • Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of Massachusetts

  • Congressman John Garamendi of California

  • Congressman Hank Johnson of Georgia

  • Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California

  • Congressman Scott Peters of California

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

  • Congressman Adam B. Schiff of California, Ranking Member

House Committee on Energy & Commerce

  • Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey, Ranking Member

House Committee on Education & the Workforce

  • Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott of Virginia, Ranking Member

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

  • Congressman Eliot Engel of New York, Ranking Member

House Committee on Homeland Security

  • Congressman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi, Ranking Member

House Committee on the Judiciary

  • Congressman John Conyers of Michigan, Ranking Member

House Committee on Natural Resources

  • Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, Ranking Member

House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform

  • Congressman Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland, Ranking Member

House Committee on Science, Space & Technology

  • Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ranking Member

House Committee on Small Business

  • Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez of New York, Ranking Member

House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

  • Congressman Mark Takano of California

House Committee on Ways & Means

  • Congressman Sander M. Levin of Michigan, Ranking Member