Rep. Vargas Named Conferee to National Defense Authorization Act Conference for Fiscal Year 2021
Washington, D.C. (November 19, 2020) – Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Rep. Vargas (CA-51) to serve on a conference committee of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
NDAA conferees from the House and Senate will work together to resolve the key differences between the two defense authorization bills passed by each chamber this summer.
"I'm honored to serve in a committee that aims to ensure that the National Defense Authorization Act puts people first," said Rep. Vargas. "This includes a pay raise for our military, expanded paid parental leave for civilian employees, and investments to combat climate change."
Earlier this year, Rep. Vargas' COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act. His legislation clarifies that the President is authorized to exercise authorities of the Defense Production Act for the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other supplies needed to combat and reduce the impact of COVID-19.
"The House-passed NDAA also includes funding for a Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund. This funding will address the ongoing pandemic and prepare for future national crises,” said Rep. Vargas. "If COVID-19 taught us anything, it's that national preparedness is vital to preventing public health and financial crises."
Vargas represents California’s 51st Congressional District which includes the southern portion of San Diego County, all of Imperial County, and California’s entire U.S.-Mexico border. Vargas was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 and is currently serving his fourth term in Congress. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House Democratic Conferees to the conference committee are:
House Committee on Financial Services
Congresswoman Maxine Waters of California, Chair
Congressman Juan Vargas of California
House Committee on Armed Services
Congressman Adam Smith of Washington, Chair
Congresswoman Susan Davis of California
Congressman James Langevin of Rhode Island
Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington
Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee
Congressman Joe Courtney of Connecticut
Congressman John Garamendi of California
Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California
Congressman Donald Norcross of New Jersey
Congressman Ruben Gallego of Arizona
Congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts
Congressman Salud Carbajal of California
Congressman Anthony Brown of Maryland
Congressman Ro Khanna of California
Congressman Bill Keating of Massachusetts
Congressman Filemon Vela of Texas
Congressman Andy Kim of New Jersey
Congresswoman Kendra Horn of Oklahoma
Congressman Gil Cisneros of California
House Committee on Agriculture
Congressman Collin Peterson of Minnesota
Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger of Virginia
House Committee on Budget
Congressman Joseph Morelle of New York
Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada
House Committee on Education and Labor
Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia
Congresswoman Lori Trahan of Massachusetts
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey
Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Colorado
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Congressman Eliot Engel of New York, Chair
Congressman Brad Sherman of California
House Committee on Homeland Security
Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico
Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan
House Committee on Administration
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge of Ohio
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Congressman Adam Schiff of California, Chair
Congresswoman Terri Sewell of Alabama
House Committee on Judiciary
Congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York, Chair
Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida
House Committee on Natural Resources
Congressman Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, Chair
Congresswoman Deb Haaland of New Mexico
House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York, Chair
Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts
House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Chair
Congressman Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey
House Committee on Small Business
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez of New York, Chair
Congressman Jared Golden of Maine
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Congressman Jared Huffman of California
Congressman Harley Rouda of California
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Congressman Mark Takano of California, Chair
Congressman Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania
House Committee on Ways and Means
Congressman Richard Neal of Massachusetts, Chair
Congressman Jimmy Panetta of California
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