House conferees named

The House has named the conferees to negotiate a final fiscal year 2017 defense authorization bill with the Senate.

"Our men and women in uniform face a mounting readiness crisis that increases the danger to their lives and inhibits America's ability to respond effectively to a series of diverse and serious threats," House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry said in a Friday statement.

"House and Senate versions of the authorization bill take important steps that begin to reverse this trend," he continued. "As we move through conference, all of us must keep these high stakes in mind as conferees put together a final bill that supports our troops, their missions, and the country's security."

Along with Thornberry, the House conferees are:

• Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA)
• Rep. Jeff Milller (R-FL)
• Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
• Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
• Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT)
• Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH)
• Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
• Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL)
• Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ)
• Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA)
• Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX)
• Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
• Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA)
• Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY)
• Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
• Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV)
• Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
• Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)
• Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)
• Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)
• Rep. James Langevin (D-RI)
• Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)
• Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)
• Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU)
• Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)
• Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA)
• Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
• Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
• Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA)
• Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA)