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 Agrees to Over $900 Billion in Pentagon Spending After Drama on the Floor
(The Daily Signal)—The House of Representative passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual defense bill, by a vote of 312-112 Wednesday evening after a drama-filled day on the House floor. The NDAA with over a $900 billion price tag received support from both Republicans and Democrats, a rarity this Congress as House Speaker Mike Johnson has regularly had to pass major legislative items through the lower chamber with just a f…
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $900 billion defense package for 2026, which does not follow the controversial new national security strategy of the Donald Trump administration for Europe, American media reported.
U.S. House passes defense bill backing joint drone program with Taiwan
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the compromise National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes authorization of up to US$1 billion for Taiwan-related security cooperation and a joint drone program.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a defense spending bill that would allocate a record $901 billion for U.S. military spending. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed by a vote of 312-112, now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration, which is expected to pass it next week.
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