Democratic lawmakers slam GOP amendments to NDAA defense bill | USA TODAY

House Republicans touted the amendments added to the National Defense Authorization Act, but Democrats had a completely different reaction. RELATED: Congressman uses offensive phrase during tense defense spending debate https://youtu.be/hpWTav6ERuI House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act after GOP leadership made several concessions to the right flank of the party in a big gamble. The legislation passed 219-210. Members of the House Freedom Caucus, some of the most conservative lawmakers in the chamber, pressured McCarthy to hold last-minute floor votes on several contentious amendments, ranging from targeting the Pentagon’s abortion policy to reeling back climate change initiatives. Despite the infighting, House Republicans managed to push through the NDAA without much Democratic support. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Politics #Congress #Military