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NDAA Signed into Law, Includes 37 Ernst Provisions

Statement

Date: Dec. 12, 2017
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Military Personnel Government Budget and Spending

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, released the following statement after President Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, which included 37 of the Iowa Senator's measures.

"The National Defense Authorization Act is critical to the overarching mission of our servicemembers and our great nation. I am pleased President Trump signed this legislation into law and has made it a top priority to improve the readiness and strength of our military. Additionally, I am glad to see 37 of my provisions enacted into law, including my continued efforts to combat sexual assault and hold bad actors within our military accountable for their actions. I am grateful that this bipartisan defense package enacts these measures, and many more, to provide the necessary support for our men and women in uniform as they protect and defend our homeland."


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