we must stay up to date in our technological capabilities by continuing to fund our military's research and development to stay ahead of foreign adversaries.
Will continue to fund the military's research and development to keep U.S. forces ahead of foreign adversaries.
Occurrences
Evidence
Ellzey said the House-passed FY26 NDAA modernizes the force, strengthens the defense industrial base, and includes major technology investments such as hypersonics, AI, drones, quantum computing, and space systems.
Ellzey said the completed FY26 appropriations bills provide full-year funding and include critical investments in national security, while emphasizing regular-order budgeting.
Ellzey said the FY26 NDAA modernizes the force and includes major technology investments, including hypersonics, AI, drones, quantum computing, and space systems.
Ellzey said the completed FY26 appropriations bills provide full-year funding and include critical investments in national security.
Assessments
Ellzey publicly backed FY26 defense legislation and appropriations that included major technology and national security investments, including hypersonics, AI, drones, quantum computing, and space systems. That is a direct match for continued military R&D funding to keep U.S. forces ahead of adversaries, and the evidence places his support during the same term.
In federal legislative context, a House member gets credit for supporting and helping advance spending bills rather than single-handedly controlling the final outcome. The evidence shows Ellzey, while in office, backed FY26 defense legislation and appropriations that included major military technology and research-related investments such as hypersonics, AI, drones, quantum computing, and space systems. That is a direct match to a promise to continue funding military research and development to keep U.S. forces ahead of adversaries. Because the relevant funding actions occurred during his current term, this is best scored as same-term delivery.