When combined with a supplemental bill passed earlier this year, the NDAA will bring the US military budget to over $1 trillion
By Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com
The Senate on Wednesday passed the $901 billion 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the sweeping annual military spending bill that will be combined with legislation passed earlier this year to bring the total US military budget to over $1 trillion.
The bill passed in a vote of 77-20, with just two Republicans, Senators Rand Paul (KY) and Mike Lee (UT), and 18 Democrats voting against it. The massive bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature.
Notable amendments include a provision directing the Selective Service System (SSS) to register all potential draftees in the US automatically. According to Edward Hasbrouk, an expert on the Selective Service, it marks the biggest change to the system since 1980.
The NDAA also includes a new provision to ensure Israel is not impacted by global arms restrictions that have been imposed in response to its genocidal war in Gaza. The amendment requires a review of the arms restrictions and says the US will take steps to “mitigate” any “gaps” it may find.
Recent Posts
Big Systems, Bigger Profits: Consumers Are Paying the Price of Corporate Hospital Power
Take Action Now The analysis found every state dominated by a handful of system-owned hospitals, which not only charged higher rates on average but…
History of U.S.-Cuba Turmoil & the Possibility of a Full-Scale War
Take Action Now The U.S., while threatening an invasion and assassination of its leaders and/or bombing of Cuba is already conducting an act of war…
These Poor Billionaires Are Melting Down Over Taxing the Rich
Take Action Now Facing the prospect of paying a bit more in taxes, billionaires are responding calmly and rationally: by calling themselves a…
The New Jim Crow
Take Action Now What happened in Alabama on ThursdayBy Joyce Vance, Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision…