Fischer named to conference committee for 2020 Defense Authorization bill

Statement

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, has been appointed to the conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, which authorizes defense spending and sets the policy and priorities for our military. The conference committee will focus on rectifying the differences between the House and Senate versions of the legislation.

"I'm honored to join my colleagues on the NDAA conference committee. As chairman of the subcommittee on Strategic Forces, my top priority will be to resolve the significant differences between the House and Senate bills regarding our nuclear forces. The final version of the legislation must ensure the modernization of our nuclear enterprise continues and the men and women of STRATCOM have the tools they need to carry out their mission now and in the future.

"Additionally, in Senate's version of this defense authorization bill, I championed provisions to address the damage to Offutt Air Force Base and Camp Ashland as a result of this year's severe flooding. I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that the repair and rebuild of these facilities and their units are supported in the final version of the bill," said Senator Fischer.

This summer, both the Senate and House of Representatives passed their version of the NDAA, which set the stage for a conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. The Senate bill includes the biggest pay raise for our troops in a decade, continues the modernization of our nuclear enterprise, and authorizes disaster recovery funding to support Offutt Air Force Base and rebuild Camp Ashland.

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