The House on Friday passed the NDAA, a major defense policy bill that would restrict Pentagon policies on abortion access, medical care for transgender troops, and diversity schemes in the military.
The House on Friday passed the National Defense Authorization Act , a major defense policy bill that would restrict Pentagon policies on abortion access, medical care for transgender troops, and diversity schemes in the military.H.R. 2670 219-210, on mostly partisan lines. The bill authorizes $866 billion for national programs in the 2024 fiscal year.many conservative victories, although those victories may face an uphill struggle now that the bill moves to the Democrat-controlled Senate.
House Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern hailed the bill as the “first Republican-only NDAA since Eisenhower.” The Armed Services Committee already took aim at a variety of contentious issues in its June markup of the legislation. The panel approved GOP proposals to pave the way for the return of troops kicked out for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, barring funding for drag shows on military bases and banning the promotion of critical race theory. The legislation still won the support of all but one committee Democrat.The House adopted Rep.
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