Mike Gallagher: “I stand before you today in proud support of this bipartisan bill, which is a reflection of the hard work of both sides…”

“I stand before you today in proud support of this bipartisan bill, which is a reflection of the hard work of both sides that went into this. This process remains some of the most gratifying work that we do in Congress and a testament to the way in which this institution can work when we put our mind to it. The FY22 NDAA includes a top-line budget that restores funding for shipbuilding, procurement, missile defense, and a number of other priorities that will help ensure the national defense of our great Nation. The bill that was voted out of committee continues to support and improve the lives of those who sacrifice for our country on a daily basis by authorizing a military basic pay raise of 2.7 percent. This bill reinforces the committee's longstanding commitment to the military family by requiring the Department of Defense to increase parental leave, expands the in-home childcare pilot program, and improves support available to military families with special needs children. This bill also addresses the threat of COVID-19 by prohibiting the use of DOD funds to conduct research, including biomedical, infectious disease, and genomic research in China or with any entity controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.…”