National Defense

Particularly in light of September 11, 2001, no price is too great to ensure the safety and security of our nation, our freedom, and our values. A strong national defense must be our nation's top priority.

As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am fighting to strengthen our national defense with specific actions, including:

Supporting passage of military pay increases totaling more than 25%.

Authoring and passing into law an amendment to develop an effective national missle defense.

Equipping our military with the tools necessary to win the War on Terrorism.

Working to ease the burdens of Louisiana's deployed service members and their families.

Reforming and improving our intelligence system.

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee

U.S. Department of Defense

 

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  • Vitter Stands in Support of Israel’s Self-Defense

    (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter today made the following statement in response to escalating violence between Israel and Hamas. “The violence against the Israeli people by Hamas and terrorists organizations in Gaza, always bad, has been escalating horribly for the past six days. Israel... Read More

  • Vitter, Cassidy Announce Academy Day in Baton Rouge

    (Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) today announced that staff from his office as well as Rep. Bill Cassidy’s M.D (R-LA) office will conduct an Academy Day on Saturday, September 29 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum in Baton Rouge.  Vitter and Cassidy have i... Read More

  • Vitter, Fleming Announce Academy Day in Shreveport

    (Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) and Rep. John Fleming, MD (R-La) today announced that staff from their offices will conduct an Academy Day on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the LSU-Shreveport University Center.  Vitter and Fleming have invited representatives f... Read More

  • Vitter Successfully Halts Proposed Cuts to A-10’s at Barksdale

    (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced that the Senate Armed Services Committee has completed the markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 that will include provisions to halt the proposed cuts to A-10s at Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as support the future m... Read More

  • ICYMI: Obama, G8 may remind Iran of their own "oil weapon" (Reuters)

    Excerpts: “Late last year, Iran issued a series of not-so veiled threats to the West, suggesting it could use its "oil weapon" to show displeasure over toughening sanctions by halting exports or disrupting the Strait of Hormuz. “This weekend, the Group of Eight nations may offer a t... Read More

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