Roger Williams Votes for Defense Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Roger Williams (R – Austin), who represents Fort Hood in the U.S. Congress, last night voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017.

“In a time of so much uncertainty, we must ensure our military remains the strongest fighting force in the world,” said Williams. “By passing this defense bill we are giving them the tools they need to accomplish their missions and remain ready to defeat our enemies.”

The 2017 NDAA fully funds a pay increase for troops and authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out $7.6 million in military construction projects for Fort Hood.

“While I am grateful The Great Place will now have resources to complete some of the much needed improvements to infrastructure, we have a long way to go,” said Williams who visited Fort Hood earlier this month. “I have seen firsthand the much needed improvements that will have to be completed if Fort Hood is to remain the gold standard. Going forward, I will continue to advocate for Fort Hood to make sure it remains The Great Place that we know and love.”

Congressman Williams’ bill, which authorized a “land exchange” between Fort Hood and Copperas Cove, was included in the 2017 NDAA which passed the House and will now go before the U.S. Senate.

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