L-R: NSCEB Executive Director Caitlin Frazer, Commissioners Paul Arcangeli and Dawn Meyerriecks, Vice-Chair Michelle Rozo, House BIOTech Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, NSCEB Chair Sen. Todd Young, House BIOTech Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Stephanie Bice, BIO President and CEO John Crowley, and With Honor Co-Founder & CEO Rye Barcott
With Honor Action was pleased to host a reception to celebrate a historic year for biotechnology in America, highlighting the legislative progress achieved over the past year and recognize the work advancing biotechnology as a key pillar of American national security and economic strength.
In December 2025, Congress passed a significant package of biotechnology provisions informed by the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB)’s Final Report. The legislation incorporated 17 With Honor Action-supported provisions in last year’s defense bill, aimed at strengthening biotechnology across the defense and intelligence communities, including steps to improve national security coordination, accelerate biotechnology development and manufacturing for defense applications, address supply chain risks, and expand collaboration with allies.
“We had a singular focus from the very beginning. We wanted to do all we could to make sure that we optimize our biotech ecosystem in this country all to the benefit of the national security of the American people.” – Senator Todd Young, NSCEB Chair
The reception also featured showcases from Exiger, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC), and the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), allowing event attendees to experience the recent breakthroughs in the biotech industry.
“We all collectively recognize that we need to work together on this, because this is really, really important work. And it uniquely will impact, the health and safety of our country and of the world.” – Representative Chrissy Houlahan, House BIOTech Caucus Co-Chair
We are especially grateful for the leadership of Sen. Todd Young, a With Honor Action ally, and For Country Caucus member Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, a Founding Vice Chair of the For Country Caucus—both veterans—as well as Rep. Stephanie Bice, all of whom have helped elevate biotechnology as a critical national security priority.
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