As Defense Subcommittee Chairman, committed to sustained, increasing defense investment to rebuild the defense industrial base — reviving American shipbuilding and restocking U.S. munitions — in the FY2026 defense appropriations bill.

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Derived from a tracked promise: “As Defense Subcommittee Chairman, committed to sustained, increasing defense investment to rebuild the defense industrial base — reviving Am…”

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Chairman McConnell, FY26 Defense Appropriations Markup opening statement (via LegiStorm)https://www.legistorm.com/stormfeed/view_rss/2538071/member/70/title/chairman-mcconnell-opening-statement-at-fy26-defense-appropriations-markup.html ↗
“We can't build a Golden Dome… or restock our munitions magazines… or bring back American shipbuilding… without sustained, increasing investments in our national defense.”