US Senate advances massive defense bill

US Senate advances massive defense bill, despite transgender provision
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill
Fourteen Democratic senators will introduce an amendment to remove language from Congress’ defense spending bill that seeks to ban coverage of gender-affirming care for trans children of service members,
Massive defense bill sees clear path in Senate, despite transgender measure
The Senate is on track to vote on the country’s massive annual defense spending bill on Wednesday, with signs that it will pass smoothly despite Democratic objections to language involving
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.
Democratic senators introduce defense bill amendment to block GOP transgender restriction
A large group of Democratic senators introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Monday that would ensure the right for the children of service members to access gender-affirming care.
Dem senators push for coverage of transgender procedures for minors in defense bill
The House passed its version of the bill last week, which prevents coverage of certain transgender procedures for individuals under 18.
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Senate advances annual defense policy bill, teeing up final vote in coming days
The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing up ...
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 ...
Republicans looking for new ways to force through China crackdowns left out of yearly defense bill
After a number of China crackdown provisions failed to make it into the yearly defense bill, Republicans are working on ways ...
House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids
A provision tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act forces parents in the military to weigh their careers against providing health care for loved ones.
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GOP senators push to take out provision in defense bill to draft women in military
Eight Republican senators sent a letter to the top negotiators for the annual defense bill asking them to take out a ...