House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
The bill is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but some Democratic lawmakers opposed the inclusion of a ban on transgender medical treatments for children of military members if such treatment
House passes NDAA bill restricting military families from getting trans healthcare
Republicans hijacked the $895.2 billion military bill by inserting a provision banning any medical treatment for “gender dysphoria that could result in sterilization” for those under 18 under the military’s health insurance plan,
House passes defense bill with controversial provision on transgender healthcare
The House passed a defense policy bill that included a provision to ban certain medical care for transgender children of military service members.
124 Dems oppose historically bipartisan defense bill over restrictions on transgender treatments for minors
The House voted Wednesday to pass its yearly defense bill that would give junior enlisted troops a significant pay bump and work to eliminate DEI programs at the Pentagon.
House Passes $895B Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping $895 billion defense policy bill that includes a ban on transgender care for children of military members. What Is in the Defense Bill? The bill passed by the House authorizes a 1 percent increase in defense spending this fiscal year and would give a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military.
House Passes Defense Bill Denying Transgender Health Coverage for Minors
The $895 billion measure was approved over the opposition of most Democrats, who rejected a provision inserted by Republicans to deny the coverage to the minor children of military personnel.
House passes defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a critical defense policy bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a ban against gender-affirming care for some transgender children that further inflamed the politics around the must-pass piece of legislation.
House poised to pass massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for transgender kids
A massive defense policy bill on track to clear the House on Wednesday includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers — a provision that sparked opposition from the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.
NDAA sails through House as both parties see split in support
The National Defense Authorization Act passed 281-140 through the House on Wednesday despite members from both parties ...
Military with transgender connections see NDAA provision as ‘slap in the face’
Military veterans, families and active-duty service members with transgender children say a provision added to Congress’s ...
NDAA text snubs China trade hawks
Lawmakers were unable to include key China-focused measures as part of the National Defense Authorization Act in a blow to ...
NDAA features historic raise for junior enlisted troops
The compromise National Defense Authorization Act that both chambers plan to vote on soon would give America’s lowest-ranking ...
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Final NDAA draft has plan for extension to ‘5-year rule’ for DOD workers abroad
A plan to make it easier for government service employees of the military to stay in their overseas jobs past a five-year ...
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FY25 NDAA: A Temporary Reprieve for Chinese Drones or the Beginning of the End?
NDAA outlines a one-year timeline for assessing security risks of Chinese drones, leaving their future in question.
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Senator-elect Jim Banks applauds passage of the FY25 NDAA
WASHINGTON—Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement on Wednesday after voting for the passage of the ...
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FY2025 NDAA angles to enhance DOD’s AI and quantum sciences capabilities
National Defense Authorization Act again stipulates more AI and quantum information sciences programming for a variety of U.S ...
GOP Armed Services chair criticizes ban on gender-affirming care for minors in NDAA
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) on Tuesday lamented the inclusion of a provision banning coverage ...
NDAA legislation clears its first legislative hurdle in the House
The 1,800-page legislation, with a top line of $895.2 billion, outlines a number of spending priorities for the Defense Department’s budget in fiscal 2025.
How the House voted on the National Defense Authorization Act
The House passed the annual defense funding bill Wednesday afternoon. The $895.2 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets Pentagon policy and guides funding for the year ahead, ...