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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 9, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. RANDALL. Madam Chair, I rise today to urge support of three amendments to the NDAA that the House will be considering today.

The first amendment directs the Department of Defense to identify and address barriers to Tribal participation in the Defense Community Infrastructure Program, also known as DCIP.

In Washington's Sixth, that means working with Tribes like the Jamestown S'Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Port Gamble S'Klallam, Skokomish, and Suquamish, whose communities are near naval installations.

By including Tribal voices and needs in this critical program, we can ensure that Tribal infrastructure priorities, such as clean water, transportation, and broadband support both our installations and the quality of life of our servicemembers.

My second amendment directs the DOD to implement GAO's October 2024 recommendations on military housing.

In Washington's Sixth, we know housing shortages and rising costs force long commutes for sailors, their families, and the local Federal civilian workforce.

Safe, affordable housing is not a perk. It is a prerequisite for military readiness, retention, and strong communities across Kitsap and the Olympic Peninsulas.

Finally, my third amendment adds language supporting robust funding for DCIP. The program is oversubscribed every year, leaving worthy projects in Bremerton and across the Olympic Peninsula and the rest of the country unfunded.

Robust investment will allow us to deliver shovel-ready projects that improve quality of life, readiness, family stability, and resilience.

Together, these amendments strengthen fairness, housing, and infrastructure for servicemembers, their families, and defense communities in Washington's Sixth Congressional District.

I urge my colleagues to support these amendments and to not include any poison pill amendments that would jeopardize these bipartisan priorities.

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