{"id":1953993,"date":"2023-06-22T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-go-after-dei-and-woke-policies-in-ndaa-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T10:31:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T14:31:24","slug":"house-republicans-go-after-dei-and-woke-policies-in-ndaa-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-go-after-dei-and-woke-policies-in-ndaa-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans target DEI and &#8216;woke&#8217; policies in NDAA debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-go-after-dei-and-woke-policies-in-ndaa-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1953993&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The House Armed Services Committee Approves Annual Defense Bill Amidst Culture War Debates<\/h2>\n<p>The House Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly voted in favor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">annual defense bill<\/a> known as the National Defense Authorization Act, though the 17-hour session was marked by frequent fights over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-has-entered-the-republicans-pounce-stage-of-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"The Media Has Entered the \u2018Republicans Pounce\u2019 Stage Of Critical Race Theory\">culture war issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers on the committee considered more than 800 amendments on Wednesday that touched on everything from the Department of Defense\u2019s diversity and inclusion efforts to a proposed relocation of U.S. Space Command.<\/p>\n<h3>Democrats Criticize &#8220;Woke&#8221; Policies<\/h3>\n<p>Democrats criticized the amendments targeting &#8220;woke&#8221; policies, including one to eliminate the Pentagon\u2019s top diversity officer, with Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) accusing Republicans of attempting to divide the military.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur military knows that diversity of our soldiers is a strength,\u201d Horsford, who is black, tweeted. \u201cSome of my colleagues often insist that government should be run like a business. Yet they&#8217;re focused on creating divisions in the military, instead of following the same practices as our best defense companies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced an amendment that ultimately passed barring funding for drag shows at military facilities, an issue the Florida Republican has confronted DOD leaders about previously. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered an end to drag shows on bases after Gaetz questioned him about it at a hearing earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the amendments in this vein were tabled for a future vote.<\/p>\n<h3>Near-Unanimous Approval of Defense Budget<\/h3>\n<p>The committee ultimately voted near-unanimously, 58-1, to approve the defense budget, with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) as the lone dissenter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProviding for our nation\u2019s defense is the top priority for the House Armed Services Committee and I am incredibly proud of the bipartisan work we\u2019ve accomplished in the FY24 NDAA,\u201d committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) said in a statement. \u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA includes provisions that counter China\u2019s aggression, boost oversight of the Department of Defense, and support our service members and their families.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Additionally, this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-go-after-dei-and-woke-policies-in-ndaa-debate\/\" title=\"House Republicans target DEI and 'woke' policies in NDAA debate.\">bill saves taxpayers billions<\/a> of dollars while still making critical investments in innovative technologies and our defense industrial base,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans and Democrats on the committee have repeatedly butted heads over the implementation of diversity and inclusion efforts. The committee has held hearings this year with military leaders in which Republicans have grilled those officials on its policies. Military officials often argue these efforts create a more capable fighting force.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Armed Services Committee overwhelmingly approved the National Defense Authorization Act after a 17-hour session. The meeting was marred by frequent clashes over cultural matters. 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