WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released the following statement after the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was reported out of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). During the committee’s markup process, Sen. Tuberville fought to get key conservative wins included in the bill, which will strengthen our military, protect taxpayers, and make sure Alabama continues leading the way in defense.
“Since being elected to the U.S. Senate, I’ve been fighting to get woke politics out of the military. Under Joe Biden, the Pentagon became ground zero for Democrats’ craziest ideas. Thankfully, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth are working to purge the Pentagon of woke policies and restore focus on lethality and readiness. I’m proud to have secured key conservative wins in this year’s NDAA, which will support the great work the Trump administration is already doing. My amendments eliminate DEI at the Pentagon, make sure men can’t compete in women’s sports at service academies, prohibit military resources from being used to censor conservative outlets, and ban sex change procedures from taking place in taxpayer-funded military facilities.
I am also proud of the wins I was able to secure for the great state of Alabama. In addition to providing a 3.8% pay raise for our troops, this year’s NDAA will make housing more affordable and safer for our military families. The bill supports Alabama’s defense industrial base by directing the DOD to fully support the development of all quantum computing technologies. It also makes key investments in surface ship sustainment and readiness that will boost Alabama shipbuilding. Importantly, the NDAA provides funding for the Golden Dome, which Alabama will play a critical role in building and supporting. As the state’s senior senator, I’ve been fighting every day to get Alabama’s military installations and defense contractors the resources and support they deserve. This year’s NDAA will ensure Alabama continues punching well above our weight.”
BACKGROUND:
As Alabama’s representative on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Tuberville is proud to have secured the below wins in this year’s NDAA:
Conservative Wins:
- Eliminates the existence of DEI-related requirements within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
- Prohibits males from taking roster positions that belong to females at U.S. service academies.
- Strengthens language to prohibit DOD recruiting funds from being used to censor and disadvantage conservative media sources.
- Restricts any DOD money from being spent on sex change surgeries and prohibits these surgeries from taking place at military treatment facilities.
Alabama Wins:
- Secures 3.8% pay raise for troops.
- Improves quality-of-life and makes housing safer for our servicemembers by encouraging all military commissaries to carry at-home mold test kits.
- Supports Alabama’s defense industrial base by directing the DOD to fully develop the use of all quantum computing technologies.
- Encourages DOD to continue to leverage the benefits of the military-civilian partnership that helps further medical research initiatives for the DOD.
- Directs DOD to accelerate the conversion and testing of successful air-launched weapon systems for ground employment.
- Improves servicemembers’ quality of life by improving the accuracy and transparency of housing allowance calculations.
- Supports procurement of MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters to modernize aging rotary wing aircraft fleet.
- Improves advanced weapons systems by requiring the employment of advanced technologies and material improvements.
- Continues investment in reactive target simulation and facility security enhancement to better meet evolving threats.
- Makes important investments in surface ship sustainment and readiness, as well as shipyard optimization.
Read more about FY2026 NDAA here.
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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