The $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act is heading to the Senate after weeks of scrambling and a bipartisan push that added $25 billion to the bill's price tag
Rep. Mike Rogers, seen here at a hearing on Sept. 29, praised the bipartisan push to add $25 billion to the bill's price tag. | Rod Lamkey/Pool via APThe House passed a compromise $768 billion defense policy bill on Tuesday, endorsing a major increase to President Joe Biden's Pentagon budget after weeks of scrambling by top lawmakers to forge a deal on the legislation.
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, praised the bipartisan push to add $25 billion to the bill's price tag, a move he argued would stave off "irresponsible cuts to procurement and readiness." In a stunning reversal, negotiators dropped provisions that would require women to register for a military draft despite both House and Senate bills including the reform with bipartisan majorities. Provisions that are included in both chambers' bill are typically certain to pass.
House Armed Service Chair Adam Smith , meanwhile, conceded not every lawmaker got their way in negotiations, but urged lawmakers to vote based on the provisions included in the bill.
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