Speaker Johnson Announces Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Normandy, France

For Immediate Release

June 5, 2024

Contact: Taylor Haulsee

Over 40 members join Majority Leader Scalise and Democratic Leader Jeffries in observing the 80th Anniversary of D-Day

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson today announced a bipartisan Congressional Delegation traveling to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. On Thursday, June 6, the delegation will take part in observances of the anniversary along with veterans and their families, active duty servicemembers, government and military officials and foreign dignitaries.

“Eighty years ago, as Nazi Germany and the Axis powers were encroaching further into Europe, American and allied forces embarked on what is still known today as the greatest military operation in human history. These brave soldiers – bound by their shared commitment to liberty, security, and freedom – stormed the beaches of Normandy as a force for liberation, not conquest,” Speaker Johnson said. “It is my distinct honor to host this Congressional Delegation to pay our respects to the heroes who liberated Europe and made the prospect of global peace a reality. The eyes of the world were trained on these young men that day, and 80 years later, we return to the site of their triumph and sacrifice to renew our commitment to freedom and to express our gratitude to those who made it possible.”

The Members of the Congressional Delegation are:

1. The Honorable Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader
2. The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic Leader
3. The Honorable Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip
4. The Honorable Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
5. The Honorable Mike Bost, Chairman, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
6. The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita
7. The Honorable Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
8. The Honorable Mark Takano, Ranking Member, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
9. The Honorable Brendan Boyle, Ranking Member, House Committee on the Budget
10. The Honorable Barbara Lee
11. The Honorable Betty McCollum
12. The Honorable Joe Wilson
13. The Honorable Steve Cohen
14. The Honorable Adrian Smith
15. The Honorable Robert Latta
16. The Honorable Robert Wittman
17. The Honorable Bill Huizenga
18. The Honorable Mike Kelly
19. The Honorable Terri Sewell
20. The Honorable Marc Veasey
21. The Honorable Brad Wenstrup
22. The Honorable Donald Norcross
23. The Honorable Brian Babin
24. The Honorable Seth Moulton
25. The Honorable Norma Torres
26. The Honorable Don Bacon
27. The Honorable Neal Dunn
28. The Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick
29. The Honorable David Kustoff
30. The Honorable Susan Wild
31. The Honorable Tom Suozzi
32. The Honorable Jason Crow
33. The Honorable Madeleine Dean
34. The Honorable John Joyce
35. The Honorable Greg Pence
36. The Honorable Dean Phillips
37. The Honorable Guy Reschenthaler
38. The Honorable Lori Trahan
39. The Honorable Scott Fitzgerald
40. The Honorable C. Scott Franklin
41. The Honorable Carlos Gimenez
42. The Honorable Jake LaTurner
43. The Honorable Kathy Manning
44. The Honorable Marilyn Strickland
45. The Honorable Morgan McGarvey
46. The Honorable Jill Tokuda
47. The Honorable Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan
48. The Honorable Stacey Plaskett