House lawmakers advanced their fiscal 2026 defense policy bill late Tuesday after a marathon markup in which members tacked on dozens of new provisions on critical minerals, nuclear energy and “forever chemicals.”
The House Armed Services Committee voted 55-2 to send its version of the National Defense Authorization Act to the House floor. California Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna and Sara Jacobs were the sole “no” votes.
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its own version of the NDAA last week, although legislative text has not yet been released.
Both the House and Senate versions of the NDAA lean into nuclear energy, requesting numerous studies and establishing a new working group to integrate advanced nuclear technology into military operations.
