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WASHINGTON—House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today applauded House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation strengthens America’s military, supports service members and their families, secures the border, and delivers major reforms to ensure the Department of War is focused on its core mission.

Additionally, the bill includes $14 million in funding for infrastructure upgrades at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan ahead of the arrival of two new airframes, the F-15EX fighters and KC-46 tankers. Chairwoman McClain has long advocated for a new fighter mission at Selfridge, which she helped secure this year.  

“This year’s defense bill puts America’s warfighting mission back at the forefront. No more woke distractions – and a lot less bloated bureaucracy,” said Chairwoman McClain. “I’m proud to back legislation that restores lethality, invests in critical infrastructure at Selfridge and beyond, increases troop pay, and gives our warfighters the tools they need to crush our enemies and defend America. This is the definition of peace through strength.”

The FY26 NDAA implements key components of Republicans’ Peace Through Strength agenda and delivers conservative wins:

• Provides a 4% pay raise for service members.
• Codifies 15 of President Trump’s executive orders, ending woke ideology at the Pentagon, securing the border, revitalizing the defense industrial base.
• Streamlines operations by eliminating $20 billion in obsolete weapons, inefficient programs, and Pentagon bureaucracy.
• Ends all DEI programs, offices, and training within the Department of War to refocus on mission readiness.
• Authorizes over $1 billion to fight drug trafficking and fully funds the deployment of National Guard and active-duty troops to support Border Patrol at the southern border.