Published Jun 16, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT
Sen. Joni Ernst has numerous provisions in the trillion-dollar defense legislation currently making its rounds on Capitol Hill.
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Published Jun 16, 2026, 1:35 PM EDT
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has introduced multiple provisions within the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that focus on childcare for military families, stopping "secret" spending by the Pentagon, codifying sex-neutral standards, and safeguarding U.S. facilities from espionage and theft. The NDAA recently passed out of both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, setting the stage for both congressional chambers to deliberate the final language within the sweeping legislation that has been voted into law for more than six decades and guides Department of Defense funding and policies. Some provisions that have been included out of committee have been widely supported, while others have drawn intense scrutiny due to their controversial impacts. Right-to-repair, for example, was included in both the House and Senate plans and is supported by wide swaths of Americans across party lines due to how it can protect military service members while better utilizing U.S. taxpayer dollars. A recent poll showed that more than 75% of all Americans—Democrats, Republicans and independents—endorse service members being able to fix their own equipment without delays imposed by waiting on defense contractors.
