Rep. Veasey Statement on Passage of 2015 NDAA

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Congressman Marc Veasey, TX-33, member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House passed of H.R. 3979, the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2015:

"Today, I voted in favor of H.R. 3979, the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA). This bipartisan bill was created in good faith between both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees and represents our commitment to our military troops, their families, and our national security.

For the Metroplex, this legislation ensures that we continue to fund vital national security programs that are essential to our local economy, provides a one percent pay-raise for our troops, and improves the Department's handling of sexual assault and suicide prevention programs.

Most importantly, the 2015 NDAA restores $818 million in critical cuts that have affected our nation's military readiness. Although this is the first step in ensuring that our troops have the airfields, facilities and other infrastructure they need to successfully complete their missions at home and overseas, the real test will come when we decide whether we will pass a sensible budget that removes any threat to our national security."

Last month, Congressman Veasey wrote a letter to Speaker Boehner urging him to restore any funding cuts that pose a threat to our national security and military readiness.

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