Democratic and Republican leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Thursday requested fellow lawmakers to again the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act.
They stated passing the NDAA fulfills Congress’ accountability of offering for the nationwide protection.
“Our nation faces unprecedented threats from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea,” the lawmakers stated in a press release. “It is vital that we act now to protect our national security.”
The message got here from Rep. Mike Rogers, Alabama Republican and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Washington Rep. Adam Smith, rating Democrat on the committee; Sen. Jack Reed, Rhode Island Democrat and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee; and Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, rating Republican on the committee.
The compromise $886 billion protection invoice, nevertheless, doesn’t embrace a GOP-backed measure that will have blocked the Defense Department’s plan to fund journey bills for service members to get abortions in different states. The exclusion has drawn the ire of some GOP members of Congress.
“Speaker (of the House) Mike Johnson worked with (Senate Majority Leader) Chuck Schumer to cut a deal that removes all abortion and trans surgery prohibitions we passed under (former) Speaker McCarthy,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, wrote on X.
“This was a total sellout of conservative principles and a huge win for Democrats. Congratulations to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle; you should all be excited to vote for this,” she added.
The leaders of each congressional protection committees stated the report strengthens the nation’s safety and helps service members.
“We urge Congress to pass the NDAA quickly and President Biden to sign it when it reaches his desk,” they stated.
