WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation includes support for America's service members and their families, while also authorizing programs that strengthen military readiness and enhance national security. The NDAA passed by a vote of 77-20.

"I am proud that Congress has once again worked together to pass a bipartisan defense authorization bill, which sets policies for our nation's armed forces that enhance our security here at home, support our troops with a much-deserved pay raise, and better equips our military to face twenty-first...