Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who represents St. Lawrence County in the House of Representatives, and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), have proposed legislation to establish the National Commission on United States Involvement in Afghanistan.

This Commission, modeled after previous national commissions such as the 9/11 Commission, would be tasked with conducting a full review and report on America’s 20-year involvement in Afghanistan, from the initial military invasion in 2001 to the ongoing withdrawal.

“President Biden’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan has revealed the most significant foreign policy and national security failure in a generation, and the American people deserve answers,” Stefanik said.

“I am calling for an objective review of our strategies and conduct in Afghanistan to examine the twenty years, trillions of dollars spent, and thousands of American lives lost. The world is watching, and we must ensure the United States never repeats the outcome we have had in Afghanistan that we are witnessing today.

“I am proud to lead the charge with my colleague Rob Wittman to establish this commission which will provide recommendations to maintain America’s strength and respect on the world stage following this last week of Biden’s disastrous foreign policy failure,” Stefanik said.

Both Stefanik and Wittman are senior members of the House Armed Services Committee.

They represent thousands of service members from Fort Drum in New York and Marine Corps Base Quantico, Naval Warfare Center Dahlgren, and Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia.

Stefanik has also served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence since 2016. Wittman currently serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee.