Issue Position: Ending the War in Afghanistan

Issue Position

"It is the responsibility of America's civilian and defense leaders to pursue strategies worthy of the heroic sacrifice of American service members. Nation building in a country that is corrupt to its core is a failed policy. It is long past time to end the war in Afghanistan and re-tool our anti-terrorism strategies to meet credible threats to America's national security around the world."

Congressman Welch:

-Is a leading opponent in the House of the war in Afghanistan and has consistently opposed funding it;

-Co-authored legislation to responsibly bring the war to an end;

-Assembled a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers opposed to the war;

-Took on corrupt war contractors in Afghanistan and passed legislation in the House to stop the Afghan government from taxing assistance from American taxpayers.

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