Congresswoman Sara Jacobs Statement on White House Plans on Afghanistan

This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced plans to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the attacks that drew the United States into the protracted conflict in Afghanistan. 

In response to this announcement, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, released the following statement: 

“I am grateful for President Biden’s commitment to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan this year. While I know it was a difficult decision, it is also the right one – and a welcome sign of the President’s intent to mark a new chapter in American foreign policy.

“I was in middle school when the United States went to war in Afghanistan and I am now, nearly 20 years later, a Member of Congress serving on the committees of jurisdiction regarding this conflict.

“The American people — including our military families and military communities, like the one I represent in San Diego — are ready for our troops to come home and ready to refocus on the security needs of the future. 

“I look forward to hearing more from President Biden and military leaders on the timing of our withdrawal and our continued commitment to diplomatic and humanitarian support for the Afghan people.”