WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the fiscal year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes $740.3 billion for the Department of Defense and $27.8 billion for Department of Energy national security programs, passed the Senate by an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 88-11 today. The House of Rep  more