Bergman Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA

Washington, September 10, 2025
Today, the U.S. House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jack Bergman voted in support of this legislation. The NDAA aligns with President Trump’s peace-through-strength agenda to build a more lethal, capable, and efficient military.

Rep. Bergman issued the following statement:

“This NDAA puts our warfighters and our Nation first - modernizing weapons, cutting waste, improving safety, raising pay, and delivering on our promise to make the United States warfighters the most ready, capable, and lethal force in history. As Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, I fought alongside my colleagues to ensure this bill addresses the real challenges our servicemembers face and delivers results that will make our military stronger, safer, and better prepared.”

Key provisions in the FY26 NDAA include:

  • Revolutionizing Defense Acquisition – Drastically speeding up procurement - from years to as few as 90 days - while reducing red tape, encouraging commercial innovation, rightsizing thresholds, and driving cost-efficiency.

  • Supporting Our Troops - Upholds a 3.8% pay raise, extends bonuses and special pay; invests in F-47 aircraft, submarines, autonomous systems, and onshoring of defense industrial base.

  • Restoring Merit and Lethality – Merit-based promotions and admissions to service academies become mandatory; DEI and Critical Race Theory programs are eliminated across the Department of Defense.

  • Securing the Homeland - Fully funds deployment of National Guard and active-duty troops for southwest border operations, creation of National Defense Areas, and counter-narcotics efforts totaling over $900 million.

  • Delivering $20 Billion in Taxpayer Savings - Eliminating DEI initiatives, cutting climate-related and obsolete weapons spending, and trimming inefficient contracts and bureaucracies.

  • Fortifying Deterrence - Advances missile defense – including President Trump’s Golden Dome for America, strengthens nuclear posture, maintains critical aircraft (F-22, F-15E, A-10, C-130, and Grey Eagle), and boosts U.S.-Israel defense cooperation.