Representative Pete Olson (TX-22) issued the following statement after voting to override President Donald Trump’s veto of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021: “While I share concerns with Section 230, this was a carefully negotiated bill that authorizes vital funding for the Department of Defense to provide our military with the resources they need to successfully defend America. This bill provides vital tools to keep our country safe and deter threats from adversaries […]
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Sen. Cruz: Democrats Played Politics With This NDAA At The Expense of Our Armed Forces
Votes against defense bill used by House Democrats to bash President Trump U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA): “The annual NDAA is one of the most important bills that Congress takes up. The version passed by the Senate this year was no different, and contained a number of important provisions I fought […]
Olson Provides Rescue Support for Local Responders Through Access to Critical Military High Water Rescue Vehicles for Texas
Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) recently acted to provide critical funding for our military and Texas first responders by voting in support of H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. This legislation authorizes vital funding for the Department of Defense to provide our military the resources they need to successfully defend our nation. It also includes critical resources to help first responders perform high water rescues during high flood events in the Texas […]
Olson Acts To Help Our Military Protect The Homeland
Washington, DC –Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) today acted to support our troops by voting in support of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill begins to rebuild and reform our military by including billions in additional funds to begin to close the dangerous readiness gaps our troops are facing. It also gives our troops their biggest pay raise in eight years. The bill passed with a vote of a vote of 344-81. “Today we took […]