Amid the federal government’s second week of shutdown, the U.S. Senate passed this year’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), chock-full of provisions directly impacting Texas’ military bases.
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 NDAA, which passed the upper chamber on October 9, includes amendments such as a pay raise for troops, improving communication between departments involved in securing the southern border, various directives to the Department of Defense (DOD), and stabilizing America’s position against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while also allocating over $600 million towards Texas-specific military projects and preservation efforts.
