Congressional leaders unveiled a compromise defense policy bill Sunday evening that maintains a bipartisan focus on nuclear energy but leaves out some energy and environment provisions.
The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act contains some of the provisions included in the House and Senate versions of the bill. It also carries a number of unrelated legislative priorities that lawmakers are hoping to pass before the end of the year.
The House is expected to vote on the 3,086-page bill this week. The Senate will likely follow before the end of the month.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a statement that passage of the NDAA would ensure that the United States “has both the economic strength and the military power to deter our enemies and protect our interests worldwide.”
