WELCH ON THE NDAA: 'THIS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FAILS TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL QUESTION THAT IS BEFORE THIS COUNTRY RIGHT NOW...THE WAR IN IRAN.' WELCH ON THE NDAA:

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor urging his colleagues to reconsider debate or advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), citing the ongoing, escalating war with Iran and the inclusion of new policy provisions (https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/skeptical-us-democrats-congress-urge-debate-israel-plans-2026-07-09/) that require the U.S. to deepen our defense and intelligence sharing relationship with the government of Israel.

"This national defense authorization fails to address the critical question that is before this country right now, and that is the war in Iran," said Senator Welch. "It fai...