House Armed Services Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) has commended the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 3838, known as the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 SPEED and NDAA). The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 231-196.
“Today’s vote to advance the FY26 NDAA is a vote to modernize our military, support our troops, and restore American deterrence. As we face the most complex global threat environment since WWII, it’s critical that the United States has a ready, capable, and lethal fighting force to secure our homeland. Along with the One Big, Beautiful Bill, the FY26 NDAA makes a generational investment in our national defense and implements President Trump’s Peace Through Strength agenda.
At the core of this bill is a fundamental reform of the Pentagon’s acquisition process. The FY26 NDAA cuts red tape, streamlines bureaucracy, and refocuses acquisition on its most important mission: getting our warfighters what they need when they need it.
In addition to modernizing our military and accelerating innovative technologies, the FY26 NDAA invests in the men and women who serve our country, with a 3.8% payraise for all servicemembers and improved schools, housing, and access to healthcare.
The FY26 NDAA is a strong bipartisan bill that delivers for our warfighters and deters our adversaries. I look forward to advancing it to the president’s desk,” Rogers said.
The legislation includes reforms aimed at improving defense acquisition processes while supporting service members through increased pay and better benefits such as education opportunities, housing improvements, and healthcare access. It also incorporates more than 45 executive orders or legislative proposals from former President Trump intended to strengthen national security.
Rogers represents Alabama’s 3rd congressional district in Congress after succeeding Bob Riley in 2003 (https://www.house.gov/representatives#Alabama). Before serving in Congress, he was part of both the Alabama House of Representatives from 1994 until 2002 and served on Calhoun County Commission between 1987–1990 (https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/R000575).
Born in Hammond, Indiana in 1958, Rogers now lives in Weaver at age 64 (https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5705/mike-rogers). He graduated from Jacksonville State University with a BA degree in 1981 before earning his JD from Birmingham School of Law ten years later (https://www.jsu.edu/news/articles/2019/11/jsu-alumnus-mike-rogers-named-ranking-member-of-house-armed-services.html).
