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

Washington, July 15, 2022
Washington - 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.