Palmer Votes in Support of NDAA FY2022

For Immediate Release
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Palmer Votes in Support of NDAA FY2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement after voting for the legislation:

“It is critical that we continue to fund and strengthen our military, especially at this crucial time when China and Russia are ever-growing threats,” Palmer said. “China is determined to supplant the United States as the world’s only superpower, and Russia is projecting power that threatens our Eastern European allies as a test of our resolve. I think our military must be ready to meet emerging threats. A strong military is vital to our national security and to the security of our allies. This legislation has fortunately gone through necessary changes since it was first introduced, and no longer contains provisions which would infringe on our service members’ right to keep and bear arms, or would force our nation’s daughters to register for the draft. I commend the Republican Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers (AL-03), for succeeding on removing these and other onerous provisions from the original bill. As it now stands, the bill will provide necessary resources and stability for our military.”

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