On the recordJuly 13, 2026
We haven’t even had an up or down vote to authorize this war in the first place.
We haven’t even had an up or down vote to authorize this war in the first place.
Schatz criticizes the NDAA amid the war with Iran.
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“But our work is not over, and this discussion was a chance to hear about what Congress can do to strengthen the law to improve compliance and speed up repatriation.”
And just so you know that I don't think this is an entirely partisan question.
And I want to be really clear about this. Sure, this is a jurisdictional dispute. Sure, this is a legal matter. A, this is a law, not a suggestion. B, this just doesn't go through HHS. They have no jurisdiction here.