{"id":1981983,"date":"2023-07-25T08:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-ndaa-vote-gop-amendments-schumer-wants-to-kill-to-get-military-spending-bill-over-the-line\/"},"modified":"2023-07-25T08:35:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T12:35:42","slug":"senate-ndaa-vote-gop-amendments-schumer-wants-to-kill-to-get-military-spending-bill-over-the-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-ndaa-vote-gop-amendments-schumer-wants-to-kill-to-get-military-spending-bill-over-the-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate NDAA vote: Schumer aims to eliminate GOP amendments to pass military spending bill."},"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\">28<\/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%2Fsenate-ndaa-vote-gop-amendments-schumer-wants-to-kill-to-get-military-spending-bill-over-the-line%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=1981983&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 \u2064National Defense Authorization Act: \u2064A Battle in Congress<\/h2>\n<p>The National Defense Authorization Act is currently under consideration\u2064 in the \u200bupper chamber of Congress, and the stakes are high. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) faces the challenge of navigating through several proposed amendments\u2064 by\u200b the GOP in order to pass \u200cthe crucial military spending bill before Congress&#8217;s August recess.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer has until\u2063 Friday to secure the bill&#8217;s passage\u200c before September. However, with the Republican-led House of\u200b Representatives \u200calready passing some\u2062 amendments, getting it \u2062through the Democratic-led Senate may \u200cprove to be an uphill battle. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at three amendments that Schumer will be\u2064 targeting for elimination when the Senate votes on the NDAA.<\/p>\n<h3>Abortion: \u200bA Contentious Issue<\/h3>\n<p>One\u200c of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-ndaa-vote-gop-amendments-schumer-wants-to-kill-to-get-military-spending-bill-over-the-line\/\" title=\"Senate NDAA vote: Schumer aims to eliminate GOP amendments to pass military spending bill.\">fiercely\u200c debated policies revolves<\/a> around the Department of Defense&#8217;s \u200cfunding \u2064of travel for \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austin-defense-department-will-fund-travel-for-service-members-abortions\/\" title=\"Austin: Defense Department Will Fund Travel For Service Member\u2019s Abortions\">service members seeking abortion<\/a>. Republicans argue that this violates the Hyde Amendment,\u200d which \u2064prohibits the use of\u200b taxpayer dollars \u200dfor abortions. On the other hand, Democrats and Biden administration officials defend the\u2064 policy, emphasizing its importance as part of the Department of Defense&#8217;s \u2064broader &#8220;foundational sacred obligation.&#8221; Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)\u2062 has even delayed military promotions in protest of the policy. While Schumer will allow a vote on the matter, its chances of passing in the Democratic-controlled chamber seem slim.<\/p>\n<h3>Submarines: A Controversial Amendment<\/h3>\n<p>Senator Roger \u200dWicker (R-MS) plans to introduce a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-ted-cruz-proposes-to-increase-cryptocurrency-awareness-acceptance-in-congress\/\" title=\"Exclusive -- Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes to Increase Cryptocurrency Awareness, Acceptance in Congress\">controversial amendment<\/a> \u200cthat seeks to block the transfer of submarines as \u200cpart of the AUKUS security pact. This \u200bmove aims to pressure President Joe Biden into requesting increased defense spending, despite the caps that the GOP-led House intends to maintain. \u200bSchumer, along with Democratic Senate\u2062 leadership, hopes to avoid any drama surrounding the NDAA in the Senate, especially after its turbulent journey through the House.<\/p>\n<h3>Diversity, Equity, and\u2064 Inclusion Initiatives: A Funding Cut<\/h3>\n<p>Another amendment\u200b passed in the House, which Schumer\u2063 aims to eliminate, seeks to cut funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion \u2063initiatives within the Department of Defense. Democrats have\u200d been strong proponents of these measures, and the defunding of these initiatives in the House version of the NDAA\u2063 was one of the reasons cited by House Democratic leadership for\u2062 voting against \u2062the final \u2062bill.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate will remain in session \u200duntil Friday but is not expected to reconvene until\u2062 September 5th, allowing both chambers to take their August break. When they return, the focus will shift to \u2063the fiscal 2024 budget, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-ways-to-save-the-modern-awards-show\/\" title=\"10 Ways To Save The Modern Awards Show\">hot-button issue<\/a> for the \u2062divided Congress as they strive\u2063 to avoid a government shutdown. Despite this, the Senate is determined to prioritize \u2064the passage of\u2063 the NDAA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read\u200b more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Defense Authorization Act is being reviewed in Congress. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) may need to reject GOP amendments to pass the military spending bill before August recess. 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