Washington, Oct. 9 -- Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman issued the following press release:
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027:Today I voted against a defense authorization bill that once again puts partisan politics ahead of our national security.During full committee markup, Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee were able to secure certain provisions to the bill that would improve pay, housing, childcare, and healthcare for our servicemembers and their families. And while those investments are important, they do not come close to outweighing a bill that authorizes more tha...