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House passes defense spending bill nearly along party lines

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Published on 14 Jul 2023 / In News & Politics

The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act in a nearly party-line vote on Friday. This bill, which authorizes $886 billion in national defense for the next fiscal year, contained a number of provisions favoring the GOP's stance on a variety of social debates, including the Pentagon's diversity and inclusion efforts, abortion policy, and transgender topics. Those amendments, which didn't garner support from Democrats as they voted on hundreds of amendments leading up to the vote, dissuaded Democrats from supporting the legislation altogether. The vote was 219-210 in favor of passing the bill, which included four Democrats who voted in favor of it and four Republicans who voted against it. Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Don Davis (D-NC), Marie G. Perez (D-WA), and Gabe Vasquez (D-TX) voted in favor of the NDAA while Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Ken Buck, (R-CO), and Eli Crane (R-AZ) voted against it. Read the full story here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/house-passes-defense-spending-bill-party?utm_source=Alert_Breaking%20-%202023-07-14%2011:21%20AM_07/14/2023&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WEX_Breaking%20News&rid=24863719&env=1df77eb123e896b34a671641bc674c7ddc470badd3021345a94ad188d156dd92 Check out our website: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/

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