Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee (R-Miss.)
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Publicly opposed; signaling congressional review
U.S. troops have been stationed in Germany continuously since 1945. On May 1, 2026, the Pentagon ordered roughly 5,000 (about one in seven Americans in Germany) to leave over the next 6 to 12 months, taking a full brigade with them.
Updated May 31
Key architect of Senate NDAA provisions limiting Trump’s troop cuts and bolstering Ukraine support
Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in December 2025, authorizing a record $901 billion in national security spending. The House approved the final compromise 312–112 on December 10, and Trump signed it December 18 without an Oval Office ceremony.
Updated May 10
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