position ยท 2026
Military readiness and defense funding
Franklin supports a fully funded, equipped, and trained military, with investment in readiness, modernization, and the defense industrial base. He says he is working through the House Appropriations Committee and its Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on funding for military infrastructure and resources.
Context: The platform does not specify funding amounts or particular appropriations measures.
In their own words
That means a military that is fully funded, properly equipped, and never asked to do more with less.
The source
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Retrieved: 11/10/2026