{"id":2258681,"date":"2024-06-03T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-veto-house-gop-military-funding-bill-over-abortion-gay-rights-and-dei-provisions\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T15:02:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T19:02:10","slug":"biden-to-veto-house-gop-military-funding-bill-over-abortion-gay-rights-and-dei-provisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-veto-house-gop-military-funding-bill-over-abortion-gay-rights-and-dei-provisions\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden to reject GOP military funding bill due to abortion, LGBTQ+, and DEI clauses"},"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%2Fbiden-to-veto-house-gop-military-funding-bill-over-abortion-gay-rights-and-dei-provisions%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=2258681&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--><p>President \u2064Joe Biden plans to veto \u200dthe House Republican funding proposal \u2062for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs in fiscal 2025. The \u200dWhite House&#8217;s Office of Management and Budget criticized the GOP plan as &#8220;partisan,&#8221; warning \u2064of severe cuts to various sectors like law enforcement, education, healthcare, \u2064and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goldman-sachs-commits-to-reach-net-zero-carbon-emissions-by-2030\/\" title=\"Goldman Sachs Commits To Reach Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2030\">climate change initiatives<\/a>. The bill also faces objections related to abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, Guantanamo Bay operations, and VA healthcare\u2064 policies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> will veto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republicans<\/a>\u2018 pitch for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>funding<\/a> military construction and the Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Veterans Affairs<\/a> for fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/omb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Office of Management and Budget<\/a> criticized the GOP proposal on Monday as \u201cpartisan,\u201d contending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/appropriations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appropriations bill<\/a> \u201cwould result in deep cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>law enforcement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>housing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>healthcare<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/consumer-regulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>consumer safety<\/a>, energy programs that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-was-wrong-bidens-treasury-sec-admits-she-bungled-inflation-prediction\/\" title=\"\u2018I Was Wrong\u2019: Biden\u2019s Treasury Sec Admits She Bungled Inflation Prediction\">lower utility bills<\/a> and combat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>climate change<\/a>, and essential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nutrition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>nutrition services<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimilar to last year, H.R. 8580 includes numerous, partisan policy provisions with devastating consequences, including harming access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reproductive healthcare<\/a>, threatening the health and safety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/LGBT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex Americans<\/a>, endangering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gay-marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>marriage equality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-announces-biden-will-veto-gop-bill-that-includes-military-pay-raise-if-it-passes\/\" title=\"White House Announces Biden Will Veto GOP Bill That Includes Military Pay Raise If It Passes\">hindering critical climate change initiatives<\/a>, and preventing the administration from promoting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>diversity, equity, and inclusion<\/a>,\u201d OMB wrote in a policy statement.<\/p>\n<p>Other objections are to sections of the bill preventing:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The closure or realignment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guantanamo-bay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay<\/a> or the construction or modification of facilities in the United States to house transferred Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility detainees.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The VA from using funds to implement, administer, or otherwise carry out the final rule published on March 4, which expanded access to abortion counseling and abortion under limited circumstances for certain veterans and VA beneficiaries. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The VA from using funds to provide hormone therapies and surgical procedures for the purpose of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"gender transition-related\">gender transition-related<\/a> procedures.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The VA from carrying out a departmental directive designed to ensure most Veterans Health Administration healthcare personnel receive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>COVID-19 vaccine<\/a> doses. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The VA from reporting a person determined to be mentally incompetent during the VA benefits evaluation process without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The use of funds to display any but the listed flags, including flags demonstrating support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex veterans and American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Use of funds made available in the bill or in previous appropriations acts to take \u201cdiscriminatory action\u201d regarding persons who do not support same-sex marriage due to a \u201csincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration also opposes the bill\u2019s realignment of military construction funding from priority projects to other projects.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/appropriations-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Appropriations Committee<\/a> passed H.R. 8580 34\u00a0to 25 last month, with Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) asserting that\u00a0the bill \u201creflects our deep commitment to our servicemembers, both during their active-duty service and when they become veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt addresses critical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>security<\/a> challenges in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pacific\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pacific<\/a> while ensuring our heroes receive the care they deserve,\u201d Carter <a href=\"https:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/committee-approves-fy25-military-construction-veterans-affairs-and-related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrote<\/a> in a statement. \u201cBy fully funding veterans\u2019 healthcare and investing in quality-of-life improvements such as housing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/child-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>child care<\/a>, we uphold our promise to support those who serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) added the bill is \u201ca testament to our dedication to caring for those who selflessly served our nation, supporting our military families, and strengthening America\u2019s defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve fully funded healthcare and benefits for our veterans and ensured the quality of life of our troops and their loved ones are prioritized,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe also enhance America\u2019s commitment to peace through strength by investing in key deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden intends to veto the House GOP&#8217;s proposal for military construction and Department of Veterans Affairs funding for fiscal 2025. The White House Office of Management and Budget denounced the GOP plan as &#8220;partisan,&#8221; arguing that it could lead to significant cuts in law enforcement, education, housing, healthcare, and consumer safety<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2258682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22363854061073-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2258681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22363854061073-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2258681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2258682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2258681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2258681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2258681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}