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Mullin Opposes National Defense Authorization Act

Statement

Date: Sept. 23, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel Government Budget and Spending

Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) released the following statement after voting no on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.

"I will always fight hardest in Washington for our service members who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms every single day," Mullin said. "Unfortunately, this year's NDAA has multiple provisions that undermine this goal and do not have our troops' best interests in mind. This bill includes "red flag' provisions that deprive servicemembers of their Second Amendment rights and a provision to allow illicit cannabis businesses to use the banking system, advancing the legalization agenda. Further, it prevents governors from utilizing the National Guard to secure the border and does not hold the Biden Administration accountable for their actions in Afghanistan. The focus of the NDAA should always be to provide the resources necessary to remain the strongest military in the world. It is not a place to play partisan politics."


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