Bice Votes in Favor of the FY25 NDAA
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Bice voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which fully supports our military. This year’s NDAA will help increase our military recruitment, retention, and readiness by improving servicemember's quality of life and strengthening the lethality of our armed forces.
Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement:
“I was proud to support this year’s NDAA which builds on the wins House Republicans secured last year. This bill will help strengthen our military, deter our adversaries, and prevent the political polarization of our military. We must ensure our military has the latest warfighting capabilities, ensuring we remain the world’s most lethal fighting force. I was also thankful to see that this year’s bill truly focuses on improving our servicemembers quality of life whether they are deployed or serving at home. Our troops put their lives on the line every day in order to protect our freedom. This bill helps support these brave individuals and their families.”
The FY25 NDAA will:
Improve servicemembers quality of life-
Increases the pay of junior enlisted servicemembers by 14.5% and by 4.5% for all other servicemembers.
Improves housing conditions for barracks and maintenance services.
Ensures access to medical care and mental health providers.
Expands access to childcare through the authorization of new on-base childcare centers.
Supports military spouses by making it easier to transfer professional licenses and providing employment support.
Addresses the threats of foreign adversaries-
Increases funding for innovative new technologies needed to deter the CCP, including hypersonics and AI.
Cracks down on Chinese espionage by prohibiting contracting with subsidiaries associated with the CCP.
Provides support and funding for Israel for defensive weapons and interceptors.
Saves taxpayer's dollars-
Cuts inefficient programs, obsolete weapons systems, and unnecessary Pentagon bureaucrats.
Reforms the acquisition process to look for less expensive commercial products.
Saves $31 billion, or 4% of DoD spending levels.
Restores the focus of our military on lethality instead of woke ideology-
Prohibits CRT funding.
Bans using taxpayer funds for transgender treatments on children.
Repeals the requirement of using zero-emission vehicles.