Shuster to visit Iraq
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Holidaysburg) recently announced that he will take part in an official congressional delegation trip to Iraq during the week of Aug. 25. Shuster will be accompanied on the trip by a bipartisan delegation including U.S. Reps. Tom Davis, Chris Shays, Martin Meehan, Ed Schrock, Mark Kennedy, Adam Schiff, Mike Rogers, Michael Burgess, Carolyn Maloney and Chris Chocola.
Shuster said that the goal of his trip will be to assess the morale of the troops and to make sure that they have everything they need to complete their mission as quickly as possible and get home safely.
“First and foremost, I want to make sure that our trips are adequately equipped so that they can achieve their mission and get home as quickly as possible. Part of that will be seeing firsthand how the reconstruction effort is going and gauging our troops’ morale. I want to let them know that the country is standing behind them 100 percent,” said Shuster.
Shuster said he was looking forward to the opportunity to join the delegation to Iraq so he could report to the parents and loved ones of troops stationed there about how they are doing and to do whatever he could to boost their morale.
“This is an opportunity for me to make sure our troops are getting everything they need and report back to the Congress on what we can be doing to help them succeed. I know that families here in Pennsylvania have sent loved ones to Iraq and I want to be able to assure them that the federal government is doing everything it can to support them and get them home as soon as possible,” said Shuster.