Jason's working to support Buckley Space Force Base, build and maintain our talented defense workforce, and solidify Colorado's role as the global aerospace leader.
Support Buckley Space Force Base, build and maintain Colorado's defense workforce, and solidify Colorado's role as a global aerospace leader.
Occurrences
Evidence
Crow's official National Security page says he is working to support Buckley Space Force Base, maintain the defense workforce, and solidify Colorado's aerospace role. The same page lists a May 8, 2026 item stating he convened Colorado leaders for the fourth meeting of his Future of Buckley Task Force to discuss state and federal initiatives supporting Buckley, servicemembers, and families.
Crow's official committee page states he serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Armed Services Committee, is Ranking Member on the Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, and serves on the Space Force Caucus.
Congress.gov lists Rep. Jason Crow as sponsor of H.R.2042, introduced March 11, 2025, referred to the House Armed Services Committee. The tracker shows the bill status as Introduced, not passed by the House, Senate, or enacted.
The introduced bill text would establish a Space National Guard, specifies Colorado as one of the covered states, and names Colorado Air National Guard space units including the 137th Space Warning Squadron, 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, 233d Space Group, 233d Space Communications Squadron, and 233d Space Group Detachment 1.
The Clerk records Roll Call 320 on S.1071 as passed 312-112 on December 10, 2025. The vote list records Crow, Democratic, Colorado, as voting Yea.
Congress.gov states S.1071 became Public Law No. 119-60 on December 18, 2025. The summary says the bill sets FY2026 policies and authorities for Department of Defense programs, military construction, national security programs, and the Intelligence Community.
Buckley SFB's official units page says Space Base Delta 2 supports Mission Delta 4 missile warning; the base hosts the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado, Army Aviation Support Facility, Air Reserve Personnel Center, and other partners. It states the base includes thousands of active duty, Guard, reserve, civilian, and contractor personnel and contributes an estimated $1 billion annually to the local economy.
Crow and Senator Hickenlooper urged the Department of Defense to create a plan to speed security clearances for undergraduate and graduate students in DoD STEM programs. The release says aerospace and defense companies in Colorado and nationally struggle to recruit and retain cleared staff.
Assessments
Crow took same-term actions aligned with the promise: he voted for the FY2026 NDAA that became law, sponsored the Space National Guard Establishment Act identifying Colorado space units, continued Buckley-focused task force work, and served in defense and space-relevant committee/caucus roles. However, the enacted evidence is broad defense policy rather than a specific Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado defense workforce, or aerospace-leadership deliverable, and the most directly relevant Space National Guard bill remained introduced. This supports partial fulfillment with clear effort, not full delivery.