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Urged Colleagues to Support National Security Supplemental

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This morning, by an impressive vote of 70-29, the Senate passed the national security supplemental package. Senator Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan legislation and served as the floor manager during debates and votes. Over the past few days, Senator Collins spoke several times from the Senate floor to urge her colleagues to support the bill, which would strengthen America's military readiness, help Ukraine counter Russian aggression, assist Israel in its fight against terrorism, and deter a rising China.

“The national security bill passed by the Senate is of profound importance to America’s security. It would provide updated, effective munitions and equipment to our troops, allow our Navy to continue its vital operations in the Red Sea, and rebuild our flagging defense industrial base.

“The bill would also provide vital assistance to Ukrainians battling a brutal, unprovoked Russian invasion. It would reassure our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel, as it fights terrorists who killed 1,200 people, took babies and the elderly as hostages, and used innocent Palestinians as human shields. Furthermore, it would help deter a menacing China whose Navy now exceeds the size of ours.

“Each of these investments is in our national interest.”