Boren Rejoins House Armed Services Panel

Congressman Dan Boren says he will rejoin the House Armed Services Committee to fill an open seat He took a temporary leave of absence from the panel earlier but retained his seniority.

As the Armed Services Committee gets set to discuss the next Defense Authorization and Defense Appropriation bills this spring and summer, this committee assignment could mean millions more in federal funding for Oklahoma’s military institutions and service members, Boren said.

He added he expects to serve on the committee for the next 1 to 5 months. Boren will retain both his current seats on both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Natural Resources Committee while serving on Armed Services.

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