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| https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=B877A1D9-4586-4B0B-8E24-1B5C9309BAAE | Graham Statement on the Passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act | 2025-12-18 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | Senate | SC | Lindsey Graham | G000359 | www.lgraham.senate.gov | graham | https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a vote of 77-20. Senator Graham noted that the legislation includes several important priorities for South Carolina. “The Senate’s passage of the annual defense authorization bill ensures a pay raise for our troops and the authorization of several important projects for South Carolina,” said Graham. Highlights of Provisions Included in the FY26 NDAA: Wins for South Carolina. Authorizes millions for South Carolina military construction projects, including: $51 million for construction at Fort Jackson in Columbia. $65.4 million for the Nuclear Power Training Facility Simulation Expansion project at Joint Base Charleston. $33 million for the construction of a Medical Facility Addition for the Air Force Reserve based in Joint Base Charleston. Authorizes billions for the Savannah River Site (SRS) to help advance critical programs like Plutonium Pit Production and Environmental Cleanup and codifies the two-site strategy to produce no fewer than 50 war reserve plutonium pits annually at SRS. Supports our Men and Women in Uniform. Authorizes a 3.8 percent pay raise for military members. Supports the Modernization of the U.S. Military. Authorizes billions for key priorities including shipbuilding, Golden Dome, and munitions production. Improves the budget and acquisition process of the Pentagon to help advance key priorities faster and in a fiscally responsible manner. | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-04-06T20:09:11Z |