The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) barely passed in the House of Representatives, almost entirely along political party lines in the Republican-controlled lower chamber. Florida lawmakers provided their thoughts regarding the passage of the legislation, which will fully fund the armed services through FY ‘24 should it pass in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) stated that “As the only Member from South Florida serving on the Armed Services Committee I’m proud of this year's NDAA that protects the security of our community from the growing threats posed by Communist China in our hemisphere.”
Rep. Gimenez would go on to mention that “I lost my native homeland to a brutal socialist dictatorship and we must do everything in our reach to strengthen the United States and protect our freedom at home and abroad.”
Other Republican representatives were excited to announce that their amendments made it to the final version of the House version of the bill, which passed on a 219-210 vote.
I am proud to advocate for F-35 and F-15 fighter jets for Israel in this year's NDAA.
Strengthening our ally's defense against malign activities such as Iranian aggression and promoting regional stability are crucial. My amendment, No. 118, ensures progress reports on jet…
— Rep. Cory Mills 🇺🇸 (@RepMillsPress) July 14, 2023
“I am proud to advocate for F-35 and F-15 fighter jets for Israel in this year's NDAA. Strengthening our ally's defense against malign activities such as Iranian aggression and promoting regional stability are crucial. My amendment, No. 118, ensures progress reports on jet shipments and ways to improve production. Together, we reinforce the US Israel alliance and prioritize national security,” stated Representative Cory Mills (R-FL).
“Our Armed Forces must have the necessary resources to keep our nation safe, and I'm glad this NDAA takes the proper steps to put our readiness first. We increased servicemembers' pay to support our servicemembers and their families, removed radical, woke ideology, training, and requirements for our military, rejected Green New Deal initiatives, provided a path back to service for those who did not take the COVID vaccine, and reduced the burden on our military families for housing expenses,” stated Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL).
Rep. Cammack’s amendment to “explore the uses of blockchain technology to create additional accountability within the DoD” made it into the bill as well.
The ball will now be in the Democrat’s court as the bill heads to the Senate.
