patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Congressman Stephen Lynch

Monday, August 27, 2012

Congressman Lynch Requests Hearings on Increase in Attacks on U.S. Service Members

Stephen F. Lynch, U.S. Representative for the Ninth District in Massachusetts which includes Norwood, has called for hearings into the increase of attacks on U.S. service members and coalition troops by Afghan security forces in this year.

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, U.S. Representative for the Ninth District in Massachusetts which includes Norwood, has called for hearings into the increase of attacks on U.S. service members and coalition troops by Afghan security forces. As a member of the Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations, Lynch has visited Afghanistan frequently. ‪In a letter to Chairman Darrell Issa and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings of the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Lynch expressed his concern over the so-called “Green on Blue” attacks and requested the Committee hold hearings to investigate the rise in these incidents. According to Lynch's office, 40 coalition members, including ten …

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Congressman Lynch Visits Afghanistan, Egypt With Delegation

This was the Congressman's eighth trip to the region.

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch recently returned from a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Djibouti and Egypt.  Joining Congressman Lynch were Representatives Todd Platts (R-PA), Jack Kingston (R-GA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Tom Marino (R-PA), and John Fleming (R-LA). ‪ A member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Congressman Lynch regularly conducts official travel to the Middle East region as part of his Congressional oversight duties. This was Lynch’s eighth trip to Afghanistan.   ‪ In Kabul, Afghanistan, Congressman Lynch and the Delegation met with General John Allen, Commander of the International Security Assistance Force, and Ambassador Ryan Crocker to discuss …

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos