House passes $1.14 trillion defense policy bill amid Iran war
The House approved a $1.14 trillion defense policy bill amid ongoing tensions with Iran. The bill passed with a narrow 216-212 vote, losing some Democratic support due too concerns over its cost and Iran-related provisions. Notably, six Democrats crossed party lines to support it, while several Republicans opposed it. Opposing reasons ranged from concerns about the bill’s size and provisions to specific disagreements, such as Rep. Massie’s opposition to a measure linking U.S. and Israeli military efforts, which he argued could merge military supply chains with Israel’s. The bill also includes a $174,000 payout for the families of Lindsey Graham and David Scott and attaches the GOP’s voter ID and citizenship proof legislation (the SAVE America Act) to the NDAA, aiming to increase pressure on the senate to pass these measures.
The House passed a $1.14 trillion defense policy bill Wednesday as the United States continues to engage in hostilities with Iran.
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2027 passed on the House floor 216-212, with 205 Democrats and seven Republicans opposed to the measure. Usually a bipartisan measure, the defense bill lost Democratic support over the price tag and the Iran war. Six Democrats crossed over to support the bill: Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX), Jared Golden (ME), Vicente Gonzalez (TX), Adam Gray (CA), Don Davis (NC), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA).
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Republicans opposing the measure included Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (FL), Tim Burchett (TN), Thomas Massie (KY), Chip Roy (TX), and Eli Crane (AZ).
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) said in a post to X that he was opposing the bill because it was “a bloated defense bill with harmful provisions that further empowers Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.”
Massie’s no vote, however, stemmed from a provision stuck into the bill that would require War Secretary Pete Hegseth to appoint a lead official to coordinate joint U.S.-Israel defense efforts, including technology research, development, testing, evaluation, integration, and industrial cooperation.
Massie has publicly railed against the provision, arguing that it would “merge our military technology and supply chains with Israel’s.” The Kentucky Republican had submitted an amendment to strip the provision, but it was not approved for the floor by the House rules committee.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), a member of the House armed services committee, has rebuked Massie’s opposition, calling it the “dumbest possible take” and “antisemitic grift.”
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Republicans also included language in this week’s procedural rule to attach the SAVE America Act, the GOP’s voter ID and proof of citizenship bill, to the NDAA upon passage in the House before sending the legislation to the Senate.
The attachment of the SAVE America Act to the NDAA is part of a deal GOP leadership made with Luna to increase pressure on the Senate to pass the voter ID and proof of citizenship bill, which has stalled in the upper chamber.
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