Ansari Statement on National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statement after voting no on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026:

"I voted no on this year's National Defense Authorization Act because I cannot support the blatant, unlawful overreach of Donald Trump and his Administration. I've seen firsthand how their abuse of power has terrorized communities across Arizona and throughout our country. I offered four common-sense, bipartisan amendments that would have made the FY2026 NDAA stronger and more responsible. Unfortunately -but not unexpectedly-House Republicans blocked every one of them from consideration.

"At the same time, military spending is set to exceed $1 trillion, Trump and Republicans are stripping health care from over 14 million Americans, cutting food assistance for 11 million people, and slashing funding for veterans, public health, housing, and other vital services. I remain committed to working on a bipartisan defense solution that strengthens our national security without harming our communities."

Ansari's blocked amendments include:

• Amendment to Rules Comm. Print 119-8 Offered by Ms. Ansari of Arizona: Special Envoy for Iranian Women, Girls, and Human Rights to Establish an Envoy With the State Department to Monitor the Status of Iranian Women, Girls, and Human Rights in the Islamic Republic.

• Amendment to Rules Comm. Print 119-8 Offered by Ms. Ansari of Arizona: Study on Support for Non-Citizen Members FO the Armed Forces to require a study by the Department of Defense and other relevant agencies on the procedures in place to assist non-citizen servicemembers with their citizenship applications.

• Amendment to Rules Comm. Print 119-8 Offered by Ms. Ansari of Arizona: Permanent Establishment of the Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption to permanently re-establish the position of Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption in the State Department.

• Amendment to Rules Comm. Print 119-8 Offered by Ms. Ansari of Arizona: Prohibition on AI-Based Impersonation of Federal Officials to include a penalty in law for using Artificial Intelligence to impersonate federal officials.

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