WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.

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Rep. Ronny Jackson’s remarks as prepared:

I rise today in support of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027.

I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Rogers for his leadership in bringing the NDAA to the Floor for the 66th consecutive year.  

As Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, I am especially proud that this bill provides our Special Operations Forces, the Defense Intelligence Enterprise, and the security cooperation enterprise with the tools and resources needed to execute the Department’s National Defense Strategy and counter an ever-changing threat landscape.

Crucially, this bill provides an approximately $1.3 billion increase in funding for U.S. Special Operations Command to address critical needs within its programs. This bill also invests in a wide range of intelligence capabilities and disciplines, including my provision to develop a periodic ISR strategy to make better threat-informed decisions. 

We continue to ask more of our Special Operations Forces, uniform and civilian intelligence professionals, and security cooperation personnel, and this year’s NDAA ensures they are equipped with the capabilities necessary to maintain their operational edge over any adversary.

I’d also like to highlight that this bill advances critical reforms to revitalize our Defense Industrial Base, restore lethality, and deliver on President Trump’s “Peace Through Strength” agenda. I was proud to lead efforts to support test and training space for unmanned aerial systems, incorporate foreign military sales demand into domestic industrial base assessments, and to officially restore the name of the Department of War.

Finally, I want to recognize the tremendous work of the professional staff from the ISO Subcommittee and my personal office staff to develop this bill.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 8800, and with that, I yield back.

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