US EditionHouse passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
The bill authorizes $901 billion in defense programs including a 3.8% troop pay raise, enhanced Pentagon oversight, and support for Ukraine, while cutting climate and diversity initiatives.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act authorizing $901 billion with a 312-112 vote and sent it to the U.S. Senate for consideration next week.
- Republican and Democratic negotiators crafted a compromise combining House and Senate language, trimming climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion programs with $1.6 billion and $40 million cuts, while top Republicans say the bill codifies many of President Donald Trump's priorities.
- Lawmakers included a 3.8% pay raise for many service members and directed major acquisition reforms to speed Pentagon weapons purchases after years of delay.
- Oversight measures in the bill would withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget until the Pentagon provides unedited boat-strike video and copies of execute orders to the House and Senate Armed Services committees.
- Looking ahead, the NDAA requires the Pentagon to keep at least 76,000 troops in Europe, maintain 28,500 U.S. troops in South Korea, and authorizes $400 million annually for Ukraine weapons manufacturing for two years.
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House Votes On $900 Billion National Defense Authorization Act
The House of Representatives passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which funds the Pentagon, by a 312-112 vote. The $901 billion legislation, which 94 Democrats and 18 Republicans opposed, now heads to the Senate. “Once again, Congress faces a stark choice: America First, or Ukraine first? Lawmakers are rushing to authorize even more Ukraine funding. Buried in the NDAA is a quiet reauthorization of the Ukraine Security Assis…
$900 billion defense policy bill clears U.S. House
The House has passed a $900 billion defense policy bill, which includes a 3.8% pay raise for service members. The must-pass legislation now heads to the Senate. Once it clears the chamber, the bill will go to President Donald Trump for his signature. The bill seeks to streamline the way the Pentagon buys its capabilities. Congressional leaders said the legislation would deliver “the most significant acquisition reforms in a generation.” It also …
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