Trump to sign National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday

Published December 18, 2025 2:16am ET



President Donald Trump will sign the National Defense Authorization Act. 

A press release revealing his schedule for the day shows the president will put his signature on the policy bill at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The NDAA passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support in a 77-20 vote. Last week, the House approved the NDAA, also with bipartisan support, with a vote of 312 to 112.

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