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National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which must still pass the annual appropriations process, cleared the lower chamber in a 221-209 vote, with five Democrats joining almost every
The House's version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act continues quality-of-life efforts initiated in last year's defense policy bill.
Republicans on the House Rules Committee sought to defuse political pressure around the explosive Epstein issue by adopting a nonbinding resolution to possibly consider releasing the Epstein files in the future.
In an overnight vote, the House approved an $831.5 billion defense spending bill that keeps a flat budget for the Pentagon, provides a 3.8% pay raise for troops and cuts some 45,000 positions from the civilian workforce.
The House Armed Services Committee voted 55-2 to pass the annual defense policy bill last night, with key provisions aimed at reforming the Pentagon’s acquisition system.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) early Friday blasted her Republican and Democratic colleagues after all six of her amendments to the House’s defense appropriations bill failed. The lower
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were named after Confederate generals.
A political standoff has delayed a House vote on cryptocurrency legislation as Republicans struggle with timing constraints and internal disagreements over the GENIUS and Clarity acts.