Adam Smith

The vote split the Alabama Congressional delegation with Reps. Mike Rogers, Jerry Carl and Terri Sewell voting in favor.

The committee passed the NDAA with a Congressman Mike Rogers amendment that allows the topline of the budget to increase up to 3 percent for inflation.

The House voted in favor of the waiver permitting Gen. Austin to serve as secretary of defense.

The $740 billion legislation authorizes funding for national defense priorities including funding for the nation’s military.

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Wednesday released the House Armed Services Committee road map for completing the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act despite the COVID-19 pandemic. “National defense is the #1 priority of the federal government. Despite the once-in-a-century COVID-19 pandemic, the House Armed Services Committee stands fully committed to passing the annual National Defense … Continued

Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) applauded the passage of the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019. The NDAA sets policy and authorizes funding for the entire U.S. military. The bill passed by a strong bipartisan vote of 359 to 54. As a member of the House Armed Services … Continued