WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee, released a statement today applauding the House
passage of H.R. 1 – the One Big, Beautiful Bill [1]; budget
reconciliation legislation to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to
secure our nation and our borders, spur economic growth, and improve
accountability to taxpayers.
The bill includes $150 billion in mandatory funding for bipartisan
legislation [2] passed by the House Armed Services Committee to
strengthen our national defense and implement President Trump’s
visionary _Peace through Strength_ agenda.
“After years of chronic underinvestment, our defense industrial base and
military capacity have dangerously atrophied to the point where we may
no longer be able to sustain a prolonged conflict,” Rogers said.
“Without this generational investment in national defense, we will no
longer be able to deter our adversaries or ensure America’s global
leadership. The One Big, Beautiful Bill provides long overdue resources
to modernize our military, revitalize the defense industrial base, and
improve the quality of life for our servicemembers. The House and Senate
Armed Services Committees worked closely together and with the White
House to develop this critical legislation, and Speaker Johnson has
worked closely with all of the committees involved to develop a
comprehensive budget bill that best serves our taxpayers. I’m looking
forward to sending this to the President’s desk as soon as possible.”
Background:
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees released legislative text
[3] on April 27, 2025, and on April 29, 2025, the House Armed Services
Committee marked up the legislation [4] and advanced it to the Budget
Committee with a bipartisan vote.
The legislation prioritizes critical improvements to America’s national
defense, including:
* Funding key initiatives for President Trump’s Golden Dome
* Revitalizing our defense industrial base
* Strengthening DoD efforts to secure our southwest border and stem the
flow of illegal immigration
* Deterring Chinese Communist Party aggression
* Delivering the systems needed for DoD to improve fiscal efficiency
and pass a clean audit
* Enhancing servicemember quality of life
A legislative overview of HASC-passed text is available here [5], and a
section-by-section is available here [6].
