Senate Passes Shaheen-Shaped Annual Defense Bill with Significant National Security and New Hampshire Priorities

(Washington, DC) - The Senate today voted to advance the annual bipartisan defense legislation shaped by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)-which now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law-includes multiple Shaheen-led priorities to address America's top national security objectives while enhancing New Hampshire's role in support of our national defense.