Cole Votes in Favor of National Defense Authorization Act
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Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. This legislation authorizes $900.6 billion for our nation’s national defense in order to build a ready, capable, lethal fighting force to deter our adversaries and protect our country. After voting in favor of the bill, Congressman Cole released the following statement:
“Peace through strength. This is a concept that has long been the foundation of American foreign policy. Furthermore, during this time when we are constantly facing threats from state sponsors of terror, foreign terrorist organizations, and other adversaries, peace through strength is a strategy we must continue to apply,” said Congressman Cole.
“Last night, I cast my vote to do just that. The Fiscal Year 2026 NDAA will revitalize the defense industrial base and defense acquisition system to ensure our warfighters are equipped with the latest technology and investment vehicles, restore lethality and warrior ethos to our military, secure America’s borders, strengthen strategic deterrence, improve servicemember quality of life, build the overmatch we need to deter the Chinese, and more – all while saving the taxpayers nearly $20 billion through cuts to woke DEI policies at the Department of War,” said Congressman Cole.
“The United States House of Representatives has now made it crystal clear: our brave men and women in uniform are prepared and will not allow terrorists or our adversaries to win,” said Congressman Cole.
Oklahoma Wins in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act:
- Prohibits the availability of funds for contract termination or production line shutdown for the E-7A Wedgetail aircraft.
- Prohibits E-3 retirement without a plan submitted to defense committees ensuring no capability gaps or until E-7s are procured.
- $9.3 million in design funds for Fort Sill’s Automated-Aided Instruction Building.
- $15 million for Bomber Agile Common Hangar at Tinker Air Force Base.
- $54 million for a Child Development Center at Tinker Air Force Base.
- $10 million for E-7 Squad Operations Center at Tinker Air Force Base.
Other Wins in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act:
- Secures a 3.8 percent pay raise for our troops.
- Fully funds the Golden Dome, F-47, submarines, and warships.
- Revitalizes the defense industrial base by growing manufacturing jobs in America.
- Supports Department of Homeland Security border security efforts.
- Promotes energy independence and new nuclear power technology.
- Ends Left-wing ideology, wokeism, and DEI in the military and DoW.
- Advances efforts to revitalize American shipbuilding.
- Prepares our military for a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
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