Bergman Supports Defense Bill, Major Wins for Michigan's First District

Statement

Today, Rep. Jack Bergman issued the following statement after voting in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

"Providing for our national defense is a constitutional duty of Congress. I'm proud of the work the House Armed Services Committee did to put forth a truly bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation provides a pay raise for our servicemembers, reverses President Biden's dangerous proposed defense cuts, and will ensure we are prepared for tomorrow's fight."
The FY23 NDAA:
Reverses Biden's proposed cuts that would harm our security, missile defense, military construction and procurement;

Provides a 4.6% pay raise for our servicemembers;

Includes $23M for Operation Northern Strike;

Includes provisions to help counter impacts of inflation on low-income military families;

Invests in research, development, and procurement of capabilities to deter adversaries;

Includes provisions to counter adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran;

Prohibits the sale of products manufactured, assembled in or imported from China in US military base exchanges or commissaries;

Prohibits a dishonorable discharge for servicemembers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination;

Requires regular DOD Inspector General reviews of assistance provided to Ukraine;

Expresses the sense of Congress that the crisis at our Southern border is a national security threat; and

Creates incentives for servicemembers to report waste and fraud.

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