Washington, DC -- Rep Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter on Tuesday to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to make U.S. bases in Eastern Europe permanent in the interest of regional security. Rep. Fallon commented: "President Trump has made peace through strength a cornerstone of his foreign policy. Prior erosion of U.S. hard power has created power vacuums t... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) joined several House colleagues in the reintroduction of the Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act. This bill would be a major win for farmers and rural families by ensuring they receive the level of financial aid they deserve when considering higher education. "I’m proud to cosponsor the reintroduction of the Family Farm and Small Business E... Read More »
For America’s Military, Personnel Is Victory By Rep. Pat Fallon February 4, 2025 National Review Motivated and experienced personnel will be our asymmetric advantage in a potential future conflict with a near-peer adversary. French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeated multiple European coalitions despite his opponents’ numerical and resource superiority. Napoleon’s “corps system” (corps d’armée), w... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Rep Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter on Friday to newly appointed Director of the U.S. Secret Service, Sean Curran, in congratulations of the new position and emphasizing its critical importance. On the appointment, Rep. Fallon commented: "Congratulations to Sean Curran on being appointed by President Trump to serve as the next director of the U.S. Secret Service. Curran's actions... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) led a letter today to Senate Republicans urging swift action on the confirmation of President Trump's executive branch nominees. "This letter underscores that it is imperative that our Senate Republican majority acts swiftly in supporting the confirmation of President Trump's executive branch nominees," said Rep. Fallon. "We must break away from the failur... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Upon his appointment to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "I am deeply honored that Speaker Johnson has given me the opportunity to serve on the prestigious House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence." "With the increase in the number of threats posed to US national security in the past four years by adversaries such as... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Upon his appointment as chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, under the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "I am honored that chairman Mike Rogers of the House Armed Services Committee has appointed me as chairman of the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. As chairman, my top priority is ensuring that our military is fully prepared to me... Read More »
How mass migration is being weaponized — a lesson from Poland By Rep. Pat Fallon December 24, 2024 The Hill The Biden-Harris administration’s record on border security speaks for itself: Nearly 11 million illegal encounters on our border in less than four years, which amounts to five times as many as under President Donald Trump’s first term in office. What’s particularly concerning are the more t... Read More »
Washington, DC -- Upon his introduction today of the Safeguard American Innovation Act, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "The ‘Safeguard American Innovation Act’ is vital to securing our nation’s technology and deterring foreign threats, particularly from China. Recent cyberattacks like SolarWinds and Salt Typhoon have shown how vulnerable our defense and IT systems are to foreign interference. ... Read More »
Washington, DC -- In response to the House of Representatives' passage of the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "The FY2025 NDAA prioritizes U.S. servicemembers and strengthens our national defense in critical ways by restoring our military's focus on lethality. Thanks to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers' (AL-03) leadership, the... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the release of the bipartisan House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump's final report, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) commented: "Today, our bipartisan House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump released its final report, providing a comprehensive analysis of the astonishing failures by the United States Secret Service (U... Read More »
For America’s Military, Personnel Is Victory By Rep. Pat Fallon December 5, 2024 Washington Examiner Over the past decade, space has become the most complex warfighting domain. As Russia and China seek to weaponize it, a strong U.S. presence in space is crucial in maintaining our edge over global competitors. This is especially true in light of the disturbing reports released this past February th... Read More »
America’s Enemies Working Together Is the Biden-Harris Foreign-Policy Legacy By Rep. Pat Fallon November 3, 2024 National Review Our adversaries such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are working closer together than ever before and appear far more willing to undertake acts of aggression. In February 2021, after less than a month at the helm in Washington, D.C., the Biden-Harris State Depart... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) authored a recent letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting a briefing regarding the Department of Defense's (DOD) hypersonic ground test facilities and supporting infrastructure.This request underscores the urgent need for the U.S. to strengthen its hypersonic weapon development capabilities amid escalating global threats. Rep. Fallon was jo... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last Week, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) joined 37 Congressional Republicans in sending a letter to Joe Biden condemning the Biden-Harris Administration’s weak policies that have for embolden Iran and enabled the regime in Tehran to significantly advance its nuclear capacity. “The Biden-Harris Admin's attempts to return to the era of Obama’s failed nuclear deal is an embarrassment,” s... Read More »
