Scott Franklin is committed to peace through strength and to backing military readiness and defense funding with action.

Scott Franklin is committed to a clear principle: peace through strength, backed by action, not words.

A commitment to a defense posture centered on strength and concrete support for the military.

Scott Franklin for Congress
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"STRENGTHENING National Defense" ... "Scott Franklin knows the risks we face every day from our enemies overseas. He will work in Congress to strengthen our national security and keep Americans safe."

Campaign material states a national-security priority and pledges to strengthen national security and keep Americans safe.

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Scott Franklin for Congress
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"I believe in peace through strength, and the provisions and funding in this bill will provide just that..." Franklin said while voting for the FY2022 NDAA.

He publicly endorsed peace through strength and voted for a defense authorization bill that funded the military and raised troop pay.

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Franklin Applauds Passage of Annual Defense Bill
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Franklin voted for H.R. 8774, saying it "gives our troops a well-deserved pay raise, refocuses the Pentagon on lethality, counters China and ensures our men and women in uniform have every tool necessary to fight and win."

He took a concrete pro-defense vote on appropriations and described it as supporting readiness, lethality, and troop support.

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Franklin Votes for FY25 Defense Appropriations Act
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Franklin said the bill "delivers robust funding for next-generation aircraft, hypersonic weapons and missile defense" and "directly support[s] military readiness in our state."

He continued backing defense funding and readiness through another appropriations vote in a later Congress term.

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Franklin Votes for FY26 Defense Bill to Reassert America First Priorities and Restore Military Lethality
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The package includes the Defense bill and Franklin said it strengthens "military readiness" and "the defense industrial base" while delivering a pay raise for servicemembers.

Most recent evidence shows he voted for full-year funding that includes defense, military readiness, and servicemember pay.

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Franklin Supports Final FY26 Spending Package Putting Defense First And Strengthening Infrastructure
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"Supporting our service members, veterans and military families is a critical responsibility of the federal government. This bill helps ensure those commitments are met. It ensures our troops have the facilities and support they need while improving care and services for the men and women who served our country." Franklin also said the legislation "fully funds veterans' healthcare and benefits" and that he was pleased it passed the House with bipartisan support.

In the last lookback window, Franklin backed a major FY27 appropriations bill that funds military construction and veterans programs, tying it directly to support for service members and troop readiness.

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Franklin Statement On House Passage Of FY27 MilConVA Funding Bill | U.S. Representative Scott Franklin
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Franklin said, "Peace through strength rings hollow without the resolve to use that strength when diplomacy fails." He described Iran as a threat that has killed U.S. service members and destabilized the Middle East.

Franklin publicly reaffirmed the peace-through-strength framing and justified the use of military power against an adversary, consistent with the promise's national-security posture.

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Statement From Congressman Scott Franklin On U.S. And Israeli Strikes On Iran
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