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| http://tipton.house.gov/press-release/column-our-fight-against-terror-threats | COLUMN: Our Fight Against Terror Threats | 2016-12-02 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | CO | Scott Tipton | T000470 | tipton.house.gov | legacy | As we look forward to a new year and a new Congress, the topic of national security is a primary focus among our country’s leaders. The House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security recently issued its latest installment of a monthly assessment of the growing threat that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other radical terrorist groups pose to the United States and the West. The November Terror Threat Snapshot shows that although ISIS may be retreating in parts of Syria and Iraq, the group continues to plot attacks against our country and our allies. We know that since 2014, there have been 125 total ISIS-linked plots to attack the West, and in September of this year, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James Comey said that the Bureau has approximately 1,000 active homegrown terror investigations, of which 80 percent are related to ISIS. Our U.S. law enforcement agencies and the law enforcement agencies of our allies are working diligently to identify and arrest individuals who are suspected or known to be conspiring to join ISIS, but it is clear that we have ground to make up following the failures of the Obama Administration’s foreign policy. The House has put forth a plan as part of our Better Way Agenda that will strengthen our national defense, so we can defeat terrorists, protect our borders, and keep our families safe. The federal government’s primary duty is to protect citizens from hostile foreign actions, and the first steps under a Better Way will be to secure our borders and keep terrorists out of the United States. This starts by closing security gaps in our transportation and immigration systems and making sure agencies that have information about terror threats are communicating with each other. The Obama Administration has allowed radical Islamic terror groups to gain traction, but we can’t let the U.S. become the battleground for the war on terror. We must take the fight to the enemy. It is going to take decisive action and a strong international coalition to defeat Islamic terror, but we are committed to making sure our military has the resources it needs to take the fight to the enemy. The world is safer when America is strong, so we must also lead by example in promoting the values of freedom, democracy, and free enterprise. We can’t do it alone, though. In some cases, we’ll have to rebuild the trust of allies, and we’ll take a strong stand to hold evil regimes accountable for violations of international sanctions and treaties. We have a tall task before us, but Congress has already begun to do its part. We recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2017, which increases base funding for defense operations by $9 billion over the Administration’s request to rebuild key parts of our military and make sure our troops have the tools they need to support and defend the United States. Article 1, section 8 of the Constitution charges Congress with providing for the common defense and advancing America’s interest overseas. This is a serious responsibility, and I will do everything I can to support a national defense strategy that will keep you, your family, and our communities safe. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |