Tag Archives: NDAA

House Passes $895 Billion Defense Bill Amid Gender Care Controversy

U.S. Capitol

The House of Representatives approved the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday, following contentious debates over a provision restricting gender-affirming care for military dependents. The bill passed in a 281–140 vote, with 81 Democrats joining 200 Republicans in favor, while 16 Republicans opposed …

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House Passes $858B National Defense Bill

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The House on Thursday passed 350-80 the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act after making several concessions to the Senate, which did not pass its own version of the bill for the second straight year in a row. The $858 billion NDAA amounts to an 8% increase over FY22 defense …

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President Biden signs 2022 defense policy bill into law

President Biden

President Joe Biden signed into law Monday the $768 billion defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for troops, reforms of the military justice system and billions to spend on research and development deemed critical for the U.S. military to remain competitive with Russia and China. The 2022 National …

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Senate Passes 2022 Defense Bill; Sends To President Biden

Chuck Schumer

On Wednesday, the Senate passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, sending the annual defense bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ensuring that Congress’ long-standing record of passing an NDAA every year remains unbroken. The final vote in the Senate was 88-11, with strong bipartisan support. The House passed …

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House passes 2002 National Defense Authorization Act

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On Tuesday, by a vote of 363 to 70, the House of Representatives passed the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill authorizes $768 billion in spending for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022, $25 billion more than requested by President Joe Biden. The big increase split Democrats, …

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