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NDAA Includes $26B For NNSA, Minuteman End Of Life, Contractor Benefits

Sarah Salem

Monday, December 8th, 2025

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NDAA Includes $26B For NNSA, Minuteman End Of Life, Contractor Benefits

The Capitol Building in Washington after Congress approved a three-month continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 20, 2024. Credit: Sarah Salem

The Senate and House combined both versions of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into a version that would authorize $25.96 billion in funding for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). That is the highest authorization limit yet for the agency in charge of maintaining the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, and $100 million more than the Senate would have authorized based on its earlier version. It is also $700 million more than what the White House…

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