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Rep. Kaptur urges stronger NATO ties, expanded survivor health care and a new medal in FY26 NDAA testimony
Summary
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, speaking at the House Armed Services Committee’s member‑day hearing, urged lawmakers to strengthen U.S. commitments to NATO and Ukraine and proposed several changes for the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Rep. Marcy Kaptur, speaking at the House Armed Services Committee’s member‑day hearing, urged lawmakers to strengthen U.S. commitments to NATO and Ukraine and proposed several changes for the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Kaptur told the committee she wants three international and two personnel‑benefit changes in the NDAA: statutory early notice to Congress before troop withdrawals below deterrent levels; a directive that U.S. negotiators not cede to Russian demands in any Ukraine ceasefire; an expansion of TRICARE eligibility for Gold Star spouses and minor children; fixes to long‑term health coverage for wounded Guard and Reserve veterans; and authorization for DoD to research…
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