US House passes $1.15tn defense policy bill in near party-line vote

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The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15 trillion defense policy bill with a near party-line vote, amid tensions over Iran and voting restrictions. The National Defense Authorization Act now awaits Senate approval.

Passage of annual bill complicated by Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran without congressional approval The US House of Representatives passed a $1.15tn defense policy bill in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday, after Democrats refused to back the measure amid the war with Iran and Donald Trump’s push to impose new restrictions on voting nationwide. A key plank of the president’s plan to spend $1.5tn on the military in the 2027 fiscal year, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed the Republican-controlled chamber by a 216-212 vote, with nearly all Democrats opposing its passage. The measure now goes to the Senate. Continue reading...