White House Says Trump Would Sign Defense Authorization Bill

White House says Trump would sign defense authorization bill

The White House Office of Management and Budget said today that President Trump would sign the compromise version of the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill passed with bipartisan support by the House last night. The 3,000-page bill, which must still be passed in the Senate, authorizes $900.6 billion for national defense, reforms the Pentagon’s acquisition process, among a host of other provisions. The Senate is scheduled to take up the …

House Passes Annual Defense Bill Enacting Conservative Priorities

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a massive $900 billion annual defense bill, sending the measure to the Senate before the year-end deadline. The House passed the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in a 312-112 vote; 94 Democrats and 18 Republicans opposed the bill. The NDAA includes a 3.8% pay raise for U.S. troops, blocks the Pentagon from reducing the number of U.S. troops “permanently statione…

House Approves Major Defense Bill Boosting Troop Pay, Funding Ukraine Aid

The House of Representatives passed a massive bipartisan $900 billion package on Wednesday to increase pay for troops, authorize defense infrastructure spending, and provide hundreds of millions in funding for Ukraine.The 3,000-page National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 312-112 with 197 Republicans and 115 Democrats voting in favor. House Republican leadership celebrated the legislation, saying that it was critical to advancing the Tr…

Defense Bill Pulls Back on Proposed Military Flight Restrictions in D.C.

A compromise version of the national defense authorization bill for fiscal year 2026 imposes new requirements on military aircraft operating over the Washington, D.C., metro area but also provides exemptions not present in the U.S. Senate’s proposed ROTOR Act. The legislation would restrict military training flights from operating within a roughly 30-mile radius of the capital city unless they are actively broadcasting their position. But the se…

House passes $900 billion defense bill with ‘critical pro-Israel provisions’

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 312-112 on Wednesday night to pass the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, with 18 Republicans and 94 Democrats voting against it. The bill, which is now bound for the Senate and which authorizes more than $900 billion, includes “critical pro-Israel provisions,” according to AIPAC. “The bill critically prioritizes U.S.-Israeli defense cooperation to further enable both nations to counter missile, dron…