Washington, July 22 -- Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following press release:
Congressman Scott Franklin issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027:
"Our military cannot maintain its edge if we fail to invest in the people, equipment and industrial capacity that make mission success possible. The FY27 National Defense Authorization Act strengthens that foundation by rebuilding our defense industrial base, expanding domestic production and ensuring America can produce the ships, munitions and emerging technologies needed to deter our adversaries and meet the threats of today and tomorrow.
"As a retired Naval Aviator, I know military readiness isn't m...