Britt praises defense bill as good for servicemembers, good for Alabama

From her role on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and in particular the subcommittee for Homeland Security, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has been closely involved with the annual defense budget process, which completed its legislative phase today after passage from both chambers. Britt reflected on the final product by highlighting portions of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) she helped secure. In particular, funding for servicemembers and their families’ access to mental healthcare, commonsense border wall funding, and a continued fight for merit-based promotio