White House officials told lawmakers in recent days that the president would veto the fiscal 2026 NDAA if Congress did not delete House- and Senate-passed language ensuring U.S. military bases do not bear names associated with Confederate officers, the sponsor of one of those provisions said Monday.
The Trump administration also told senior lawmakers the president would veto the NDAA over its collective bargaining protections for Pentagon civilians, a knowledgeable source said Monday.
The provisions on the Confederacy that were a part of both the House and Senate bills were retained in the compromise NDAA that was agreed upon by Republican and Democratic Armed Services leaders and was recently sent to congressional leaders for finishing touches, knowledgeable sources said.
