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HASC Approves FY ‘26 NDAA, Adds Increases For Virginia-Class Sub, DDG-51, Ukraine Aid

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

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HASC Approves FY ‘26 NDAA, Adds Increases For Virginia-Class Sub, DDG-51, Ukraine Aid

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chair of the House Armed Services Committee member, during a hearing on the fiscal 2023 defense budget request. (DoD Photo by U.S. Air Force TSgt. Jack Sanders)

The House Armed Services Committee late on Tuesday voted to advance its version of the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, with the panel adopting measures to add $1 billion for the Virginia-class submarine program and $500 million for a DDG-51 destroyer. HASC approved the defense policy bill following a marathon markup where it considered hundreds of amendments and debated potential limits on the Golden Dome missile defense project, which were voted down, and Ukraine aid provisions, with the…

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