Read more: Flood Control Prioritized in National Defense Authorization Act

E-Newsletter | December 8, 2022

Flood Control Prioritized in National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023, authorizing vital funding for our U.S. Armed Forces one day after the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The legislation also prioritizes funding for flood control less than six months after a deadly widespread flood ravaged Eastern Kentucky. "Pearl Harbor is a grave reminder of our duty to maintain a modern military with the highest training and readines...

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