On November 8, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) welcomed the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018, as announced by the House-Senate Conference Committee. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the conference committee, Sen. Blumenthal fought for provisions in the defense bill to bolster U.S. military capabilities and to assist Ukraine through the Ukrainian Security Assistance Initiative.