U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville announced that he has managed to secure several amendments to the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act that will serve both the state of Alabama and the U.S. military as a whole.
The Senator released a statement regarding the changes to the legislation.
“Alabama will always be my first priority. I am proud of the funding we were able to secure for our state in this year’s NDAA,” said Senator Tuberville. “As Alabama’s voice on the Senate Armed Services committee, I’m proud that the NDAA makes significant investments in Alabama’s defense industry, including a 4.5% pay raise for our troops and advocating for additional MH-139 aircraft for Alabama’s military bases.”
Tuberville (R-Auburn) emphasized the role President Biden has played in weakening the U.S. military and southern border.
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“Under Joe Biden, our military has been infiltrated by woke politics that are distracting from the mission. This year’s NDAA takes a step in the right direction. I secured provisions prohibiting taxpayer dollars from funding gender transition surgeries, slashing funding for DEI programs at the Department of Defense, and increasing funding to secure the border and stop the flow of deadly fentanyl, amongst many other conservative wins.
“As Biden has us on the brink of multiple wars, it is more critical than ever that we make key investments in our military.”
He also said that the U.S. military should be an area of commonality for American legislators.
“We may have different priorities, but we should all agree that the United States military should be the most lethal fighting force in the world,” Tuberville said. “My top priorities this year were lethality, deterrence, and readiness—and I am proud to say we achieved that.”
The bill will now go to the full Senate for consideration. The Armed Services committee expects that the NDAA, if passed, will have a total national defense topline of $923.3 billion.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
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