Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said Tuesday that she will vote “NO” on the proposed fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, arguing that the legislation directs U.S. taxpayer dollars toward foreign aid and overseas conflicts rather than domestic priorities, as reported by Fox News.
In a post on X, Greene wrote that the NDAA is “filled with American’s hard-earned tax dollars used to fund foreign aid and foreign country’s wars.”
She cited the national debt, which exceeds $38.39 trillion according to fiscaldata.treasury.gov, as a central reason for her opposition.
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Greene said Americans are already facing significant economic strain.
“These American People are $38 Trillion in debt, suffering from an affordability crisis, on the verge of a healthcare crisis, and credit card debt is at an all time high. Funding foreign aid and foreign wars is America Last and is beyond excuse anymore. I would love to fund our military but refuse to support foreign aid and foreign militaries and foreign wars. I am here and will be voting NO,” she wrote.
This week we are voting on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that funds our military and it’s, once again, filled with American’s hard earned tax dollars used to fund foreign aid and foreign country’s wars. These American People are $38 Trillion in debt, suffering… pic.twitter.com/Rgbcrvy7aY
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) December 8, 2025
Her announcement puts her at odds with House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has publicly supported the legislation. Johnson said the NDAA advances key national security and defense goals.
“This year’s National Defense Authorization Act helps advance President Trump and Republicans’ Peace Through Strength Agenda by codifying 15 of President Trump’s executive orders, ending woke ideology at the Pentagon, securing the border, revitalizing the defense industrial base, and restoring the warrior ethos,” Johnson said in a statement.
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The NDAA, an annual authorization bill, outlines priorities for defense spending and Pentagon policy.
The 2026 version includes provisions related to military operations, personnel, and national security strategy, along with sections addressing border security and industrial capacity.
Greene’s opposition comes as she prepares to leave office early next month, before the end of her two-year term. Her departure will trigger a vacancy in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District until a special election is held.
Lawmakers are expected to continue debating the NDAA in the coming weeks as the bill moves toward a final vote.
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