Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said the President Trump-led spending bill delivers on Republican promises to strengthen national security, improve military readiness and support service members and their families.

The legislation, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by the president provides funding for defense manufacturing in West Virginia, Capito said.

This includes $25 billion to replenish stockpiles of critical munitions with key components manufactured at Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Mineral County. It also provides $100 million to accelerate production of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling drone, of which key components are manufactured in Harrison County.

“The One Big Beautiful Bill continues to restore the posture of Peace Through Strength that has been sorely missing for the last four years under President Biden,” Capito said. “The bill makes critical investments in military assets that the American people rely on to keep them safe. It also provides funding for defense manufacturing in West Virginia, historic support for service members, and addresses gaps in our military readiness as we face evolving global threats.”

According to the senator, the bill’s important provisions include:

  • $9 billion to support service members and their families, including improvements to housing, health care, child care and education benefits.
  • $500 million to support the readiness of National Guard units.
  • Funding for the Golden Dome missile defense system to protect the homeland from 21st-century missile threats.

Additionally, the bill renergizes the munitions industrial base to scale up production of critical weapons, including those in urgent need of replacement, Capito said.

It also makes historic investments in new battle force ships, aircraft, icebreakers and military facilities, and replaces antiquated Pentagon business systems with automation and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency, Capito said.

Democrats unanimously opposed the bill, which they have labeled the “Big Ugly Law” and a “Big Bill for Billionaires.” They argue the legislation would hurt low-income and working-class families by cutting social programs and providing tax breaks that primarily benefit the wealthy. Rep. Brendan Boyle, the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said the bill would make poor and working-class Americans “actually poorer.”

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill will add trillions of dollars to the national debt over the next decade. Democrats also criticized the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs, with some estimating that millions of Americans could lose access to health insurance and other aid. The bill also rolls back green energy investments, which has drawn opposition from many Democrats.