Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 which provides the resources for a strong national defense, a pay raise for troops, and reinforces the mission to defeat the terrorist group ISIL. It was approved by a 269 to 151 vote and now goes to the Senate.
“A strong military means a safer America. This bill provides full, critical funding for our troops defending our freedoms at home and abroad, including cyber-security, a 2.3% pay raise and a modern new retirement program for incoming members of the armed services.
I’m especially pleased with the landmark reforms that target wasteful spending at the Pentagon in overhead and purchasing. Every dollar lost to waste is a dollar lost to troop support or added to the national debt.”
