Rep. Gary Palmer Supports the NDAA for FY2023

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Following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) issued the following statement:

"It is critical that we continue to fund and strengthen our military, especially at this crucial time when China in particular is an ever-growing threat," said Rep. Palmer. "This legislation repeals the unnecessary COVID vaccine mandate on our military which will help mitigate the slump in our recruitment and retention levels. The bill provides funding stability badly needed for our armed forces to prepare for future threats to our country. It also provides a nearly 5% pay raise for our soldiers, some of whom have been forced to use food stamps to make ends meet for their families during this record level of inflation. Additionally, this bill includes a provision which I authored that authorizes funding for the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) based in Hoover for another five years. With an increasing number of state sponsored attacks occurring online, NCFI will play a role in training those combating these actions. I am proud to see Alabama's 6th District continuing to play an important role in our protecting our nation."

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