U.S. House Passes Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act And Intelligence Authorization Act With Key Provisions Led By Congressman Krishnamoorthi
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act, including the Intelligence Authorization Act, which included key provisions led by Congressman Krishnamoorthi and which will help prepare our nation to confront the security challenges posed by hostile powers including Vladimir Putin and the People's Republic of China. In the two bills, which authorize funding for the Department of Defense and U.S. Intelligence Community, respectively, Congressman Krishnamoorthi secured the inclusion of legislation he championed to improve the oversight of military aid to Ukraine, strengthen the pipeline preparing workers to support our intelligence community, address the global food crisis created by Putin's invasion, analyze the Kremlin's assets in the "gray zone" between war and peace, and combat the security risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party's investments in international port infrastructure.
"I was proud to join my colleagues from both parties in voting to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act and the bipartisan Intelligence Authorization Act to ensure our nation's security against hostile state and nonstate actors," said Congressman Krishnamoorthi. "This legislation will strengthen our readiness to identify and meet all the threats facing our nation through key commitments including a pay raise for our servicemembers, substantial increases in scientific research and development, and strengthened commitments to our military families and supplying our troops in the field. I was also proud to have spearheaded a number of provisions incorporated into the legislation including measures to improve the tracking and efficiency of aid provided to Ukraine, to assess Russia's gray zone capabilities, to counter the Chinese Communist Party's potentially dangerous influence over global port infrastructure, and to ensure we're developing the American talent in STEM fields upon which so much of our security depends in a 21st century world."