Aderholt Votes to Support Alabama Military Projects

WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement on today’s passage in the House of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
“Today, I voted in favor of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, the NDAA, authorizing critical funds for our nation’s military. I am proud to support a 5.2% pay-raise for our troops, directing the Department of Defense to help secure our Southern border, and scrutinizing the Biden Administration’s politicized basing decision that would deny the US Space Command its rightful and preferred home in Alabama.
“On top of all of that, we’ve continued our support for hypersonics being built right here in the 4th District in Courtland and given a boost to domestic shipyards like the ones in Mobile. This bill also takes significant steps to counter the Chinese Communist Party at home by securing our supply chains and abroad by strengthening our deterrence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific.
“This bill sends a much-needed message of leadership to our friends and allies. I am particularly encouraged by the provisions that will facilitate the AUKUS partnership between the US, UK and Australia, as well as the timely provisions to assist Israel and Taiwan, respectively. Further, I am reassured by the establishment of additional safeguards for our security assistance to Ukraine in the form of the Special Inspector General dedicated to ensure American taxpayer dollars are not wasted.
“Despite our many policy wins, the reality of a divided government means that Republicans did not get everything we wanted. I am deeply disappointed that Senate Democrats were able to strip out of a House-passed provision that would overturn President Biden’s unconstitutional policy of reimbursing servicemembers’ abortion travel costs. However, we were able to take an axe to the leftist, woke agenda that Democrats have been forcing on our military. We have put a hiring freeze for social justice warriors in the DoD, prohibited the use of federal funds to promote critical race theory, and undone the injustice done to our service members who were wrongfully punished for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.”