Senate Passes Defense Policy Bill with King-Backed Victories for Maine

Statement

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Senate passage of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes military spending for Fiscal Year 2019, with a number of provisions that he supported that will benefit Maine. The bill was passed last night by a vote of 85 to 10.

"The programs authorized in this year's NDAA will make important contributions to our national defense -- just as the bill's namesake, Senator John McCain, has done," said Senator King. "This overwhelmingly bipartisan vote reflects the importance of ensuring our military has the tools it needs to protect our citizens, and the inclusion of so many Maine-based projects in this legislation reflects just how important our state is to America's national security. This year's NDAA will support good Maine jobs and make Americans safer, and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House of Representatives to reconcile the differences in our bills and see it signed into law later this year."

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