US EditionUS House passes defense bill authorizing record spending
- The Republican-led House narrowly passed the National Defense Authorization Act , a military spending bill, with controversial amendments related to abortion, transgender health care access, and diversity programs. Only a few Democrats crossed party lines to support the bill.
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended the amendments, stating that they allowed members to have a voice in shaping the bill. However, House Democratic leaders criticized Republicans for pushing the bill to the right.
- The NDAA will now head to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where lawmakers will have to reconcile it with their own version of the bill.
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House Republicans push through defense bill limiting abortion access and halting diversity efforts
WASHINGTON — The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with Republicans add-ons blocking abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care that deeply divided the chamber.
US House passes defence bill with amendments impacting abortions, gender-affirming surgeries
The US House of Representatives approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the fiscal year 2024, which sets the policy and authorises $886 billion in spending for the Department of Defense, reported Reuters. The bill received approval with a vote of 219-210, largely split along party lines, a departure from the usual bipartisan support it has historically enjoyed since 1961. However, the fate of the bill becoming law remains unce
House Passes Defense Spending Bill That Limits Abortion, Halts Diversity Efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members. But the bill strays from traditional military policy with Republican additions that block abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender care that deeply divided the chamber. Democrats voted against the package, which had sailed out of the House Armed Services Committee on an almost unanimous vote weeks ago bef…
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